SA Vol3 Part3

Bhrigu Maharishi’s BlessingsBhrighu Chakra Paddathi -1 By Saptarishis Astrology 1 n Vedic astrology there is only one method of timing events of one’s life which is ‘Dasa in conjunction with Transits’. It is not allowed to use transits in solitude though there are paramparas (traditions) who use only transits and no dasas (Late Ravindra Desai’s Parampara). Astrologer by the end of life admit that Vimshottari dasa is toughest, also the disadvantage of using dasa is it gives generally a very broad range of period in terms of timing events and if one gets the dasa of bigger period planets like Saturn, Jupiter, Venus etc then the antar dasa is sometimes of 3 yrs, what to do when someone wants a date of an event, forget date we are unable to even predict the year of an event. Forget the year; we are unable to even predict with all honesty & 100% accuracy if in a subperiod an event will happen or not. To predict what will happen in a current year we refer to Varshaphal method which savants say is not Vedic. For years we wrote on several Jyotish Internet Forums that timing of events as we practice today is not the original method of the sages but obviously such bold statements discarding what Indian Astrologers have been doing for thousands of years would be considered lunacy of a kid. For years we struggled at how to pinpoint the date of an event and got some success in 2004 but due to no software maker ready to incorporate it we had to shelve it as it involved lot of calculations though our friend Jay Weiss in Sweden developed an excel software for it. Then in 2006 when we had left astrology for nearly 6 months something happened and we got the method which gives us a hint of something very ancient. This method we had gotten few years earlier than 2006 but had forgotten about it completely hence the excitement of a kid when we got it back. Before that we must pay obeisance to those souls who were instrumental behind this methodology which has gone ignored and not yet revealed by anyone. Though the truth is we discovered as late as 27 th June 2008, 10.45 pm that Late J N Bhasin had written 4 lines on it. In the course of years we also realized that one or two practitioners use it secretly e.g. Shri P.D.Sharma from Delhi whose guru is Mauni Baba uses it and we realized when after knowing only the 1 To gain more please start reading this during Sukhla Paksha, Friday with left nostril flowing in the Hora of Venus. I 179 Asc and age of person, Mr. Sharma predicted 3 events i.e. without knowing any other planet in the chart Mr. Sharma had predicted 3 events for the concerned year. As we had worked on this method for some years we realized he is using this method only. Without paying Obeisance it is considered a sin hence Obeisance to 2 events:‐ 1) In ‘The Last Book of Astrology’ which is the greatest book ever on astrology as per us and which some natives do not want to be published as everyone can gain benefit from it, there is a dialogue between a student and the Yogi whose name is Babaji, whose name is featured in our credits list. Babaji gives a chart to the student and asks him to predict when the marriage will happen and how he will go about deducing it. The student says he would use Vimshottari Dasa & then combine it with transits. The Yogi slapped on back of the students head and said when was Vimshottari Dasa discovered, what about astrology before these dasas. Does not the universe have a system imbibed within the basic natal chart (Rasi chart)? The student said how this is possible no astrologer or sage has written about it. The yogi replied that they have written but it is lost or coded as of now but should you not think on what was the system of timing of events before you guys discovered transits, before the 1 st panchangas was written. ParaBrahman (The Lord) obviously is more intelligent to see to it that within his nasargik kundali of an individual (Rasi chart) everything about that individual is contained therein. All these dasas, transits everything was discovered many thousands of years later by you all. The above made us think for a long time and we thought that what we had done in 2004, obviously there must be something similar & simpler than that. 2) In 2006 our mentor called up and said you have not being doing astrology for 6 months why don’t you now try to decode the system of predicting significant years of one’s life. He said predicting the significant events of one’s life is the ‘Rishi Way’ (one gets a glimpse of it from nadis too). We said if no one has been able to do it successfully in a repeatable method, then how can we do It.? He said in Chandra Kala Nadi there is this system but it is encoded and you must try to decode it. It was at this time that we had called Shri C.S.Patel and asked him ‘Chandubhai, you have never taught me Dhruv Nadi, pls teach me, you see I love Dhruva a lot and so I must learn the secrets of Dhruv Nadi’. He replied in his strict tone ‘No, concentrate on Chandrakala Nadi, it is the besttt’. We felt dejected and depressed quite a lot but Gurus words never go to waste if one takes it in all its honesty and we thought even mentor has assigned us to work on Chandra Kala Nadi so we shall do it. We spent 2 hrs outside a Trial Theatre 2 a place where movie was going on inside and then it hit us, the method had become decoded, it seemed to work. Next day we called mentor and said with the excitement of a kid ‘we have done it’, he asked preliminaries and liked it and then flew down from Delhi to Mumbai. We sat for 12 hrs at a stretch and he said this is similar to a lost method of Bhrighu Chakra Paddathi, but we did not feel inclined to use the name of Sage Bhrighu as today everything is sold in the name of Bhrighu thanks to scrupulous writers and publishers. Even K.N.Rao has given up on finding the Bhrighu Paddathi 3 so we called it Chandra Kala Nadi Progression for 2 years, shared it with few of our friends & today even our good friend Shri Madhav Rao Deshmukh only uses this 2 Where movies are shown to film stars & distributors much before the release of the film. 3 Personal discussion of 3 hours with him in Feb 2006 180 method for his stunning predictions. But as we were to write for this August issue, mentor lovingly gave us adesh (instructions) to dedicate it to Sage Bhrighu who is indeed very loved by us too. This is the same method as mentioned in Publitorial & similar to Padma Chakra method of Shri Bhavasar except he had 2 generations of experience in it which is noteworthy. This method is so important that we must stretch this introduction and say that for 2 yrs on over more than 600 charts ‘We have not used Dasa or Transits at all to time events to the year and at times to the day’. The secret behind this method is in the movie Zorro which also contains the best secret for astrologers which is when Anthony Hopkins starts the training of Zorro (Antonio Bendaras’s). Therein he says about the 7 circles (Ring of Saptarishis) and how as we progress to the inner circle the diameter reduces, it’s akin to only one technique (of astrology) left with you for lifetime and you use only ONE technique forever, imagine the mastery that you would achieve out of it. With this method your predictive skills improve so drastically that it is unimaginable but then one should be good in yogas, lordships and basics of astrology otherwise this technique is useless. Method 1. Take the 1 st house of your chart (Ascendant) to be the 1 st year of your life. 2. The 2 nd house will be the 2 nd year of your life and so on and the 12 th house will be the 12 th year of your life. 3. Then the chakra will rotate and come again to the 1 st house which will become the 13 th year of your life. 4. Thus the 12 th house will be always 12 th year, 24 th year, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84. 1 st House = 1, 13, 25, 37, 49, 61…………. Years of One’s life 2 nd House=2, 14, 26, 38, 50, 62………….Years of One’s life 3 rd House = 3, 15, 27, 39, 51, 63………….. Years of One’s life & so on for the rest of the houses. 181 Practice: o the moment someone says he is born in May 1963 and right now it is say Feb 2008, you immediately deduct 2008‐1963=45 th year (he is running). Now, if right not it is Aug 2008, then he has completed 45 th year and is in the 46 th year which means 46‐ 36=10 th house you got to see for how his year is. As to why 36, well always deduct from the last integer of the 12H years i.e. 12H = 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96. Although, this looks similar to Sage Parasaras Sudarshan Chakra Method but it is not so if as otherwise so many astrologers by now would have been able to predict the year and date of the event. Trust us on this. As we go further you would realize that Bhrighu Chakra Paddathi is far different & is not based on 3 lagnas combination of Sudarshan Chakra Method of BPHS, that also is not used by astrologers in their practice. Chandra Kala Nadi Let us test it on few verses of Chandra Kala Nadi (Deva Kerelam hence ref as C.K.N or D.K), also you would find that this matches with 80% of the shlokas contained in Chandra Kala Nadi D.K: Book: 3 by R. Santhanam, Sagar Publications, New Delhi. 1) Shloka 2053‐2061 point (f) Leo Asc The native will lose his father in his 27 th year of age. Even if he escapes death, 32 nd year will surely cause his end. Notes: See 27 th year would be 27‐24=3H of death and 32 nd year would be 32‐24=8H of death again, so the shloka here hints some death happening in the family, further on from 9H of father it is 7H of maraca (ref 3H) & also 12H of Exit (ref 8H). 2) Shloka: 2210‐2214 In his 27 th year in the 3 rd dasa he will have a re‐marriage. Notes: 27 th year would be 27‐24=3 rd house which is the house of re‐marriage as per most nadis, some nadis take 11H or 9H for 2 nd marriage. The houses of remarriage conforms with what the illustrious translator Late R. Santhanam has already written in Chandra Kala Nadi. 3) Shloka: 2373‐2377 – Ta Asc b) His happiness will commence after his 20 th year of age Notes: 20 th year is 8H, after 20 th year is 21 st which is 21‐12=9 th House of Fortune, hence bhayga commenced in the 21 st year. 4) Shloka: 2473‐2476‐ Aries Asc c) During the 33 rd or 27 th year of age, in the 3 rd dasa, the natives’ father will be endangered. At that time Saturn will be in transit in Aries or in Pisces. Notes: See chart below, 33 rd year will be 9 th house of father and Tr Saturn in Aries will be trine to fathers house causing danger or even if Tr Sat is in Pisces then it aspects the 10H S 182 aspect to 9H of father causing grief to father. Now see 27 th will be (27‐24) 3 rd house of death and opposite fathers house or you can say 6 th from 10 th house of father for those who use 10 th as father. 5) Shloka 2684‐2692 Page 51 – Sg Asc His marriage will take place in the sub period of the lord of the ascendant during the 2 nd dasa. There are divergent views that the marriage will be in the sub period of Rahu or in the 16 th year or in the 14 th year. Notes: 14 th year would be 14‐12=2 nd house of family or way to family as it is said which means marriage. 16 th year would be 16‐12=4 th house of Settlement in one’s home life, pls note these two are the most important houses for marriage which has been ignored in the last few decades by astrologers. Can we remember our parents here who always keep on coaxing us to get married and settle down (4H) in life, get stability (4H) in life? When man marries he comes home early to meet his wife everyday at his home (4H). In hindi 4H is called Grahasth means Grashth Jeevan one of the 4 aims of life as per our culture. Hence how can we ignore 4H for marriage? b) For one born in the 1 st half of the subject nadiamsa marriage will be in the 12 th year Note: 12H of sex, when one marries he normally gets bed pleasures so 12H must be activated. 6) Shloka 2721‐2723 Pg 53 – Sg Asc During the 28 th year the person will earn wealth from a defeated kingdom……. His 40 th year will bring in prosperity Note: both 28 th and 40 th year is 4H of Fortune and Throne, so both incidents will happen. Due to lack of space we ask readers to dig out the shlokas in Deva Kerelam and you would find this working on hundreds of shlokas. Queries: 183 1. The most obvious query is 1 st to 12 th house is the 1 st to 12 th year of one’s life so what happens in the 13 th year, wouldn’t it be the same event that happen in the 1 st year of one’s life. This is where most of our friends whom we shared this method stopped as they used analytical mind. The answer though is obvious but let’s observe that the transits will not be the same as it was in the 1 st year, 13 th year, 25 th year and so on. So combine this method with transits as it is hinted in Shloka No 4 above. But at the same time we must indicate that to Master this Method, for first Six months do not use transits at all. The best way to master any method is to remove as many parameters as possible and make it simple. Let us take some example charts. 2. How to differentiate between what would be the type of event between two years e.g 16 th year of 4H and 28 th year of 4 th house. This is tricky and the key, so let’s look at it this way, we have 12 houses for which we have combinations (yogas) that describe all the 18000 events that happen in our life so obviously each house has around 1000 plus events embedded in it out of which some will fructify now & some later & some never, we should then use naisargik fructification age, the age of yoga result & Kaal. Suppose you get the 5H as the worst house then in any one or two or all (depending on transits & other factors) the years 5, 17, 29, 41, 53……… will be worst. Application his is two parts one year of the event and the next date of the event. Out of 60 techniques only 4‐5 are presented here due to space constraints. At later date slowly we promise to reveal all when mentor grants permission. Chart 1: Barack Obama, time of birth source: birth certificate. T 184 Ketu is in the 2H of family, ketu means ‘Break’ so there should be break of his family in the 2 nd year of his life as 2 nd house is 2 nd year as per Bhrighu Chakra Paddathi, on Sohamsa public list we asked if there was a dramatic event in his life in the 2 nd year as 2H is 2 nd year. Someone confirmed & so does Wikipedia that in the 2 nd year his parents (family) had a divorce. Chart 2: Wesley his chart was posted on the Sohamsa list, see Ketu exalted in the 3H of death, so something exalted and dramatic should happen in the 3 rd year of this natives life. He was asked on the list if something dramatic happened in that year. 3 rd year: He was asked on the sohamsa net forum‘How was your health in the 3rd year of your life or in your 3 rd year of your life what happened to some family member’s health’. His reply “The 3rd year of my life.... I don't remember. But I think I got into serious fever that year, I was rushed to hospital by my parents (Jupiter exactly in lagna even a bad functional malefic saves lifes). Also around 3‐4 year, I have seen some real serious harmful ghosts...as my parents did too. But I was protected somehow, by feng shui items given by grandfather.’ Note, Ketu is spirits in Indian astrology, Saturn lord of the 4 th year is with Mars in the 12H of spirits doubly aspecting this Ketu and in the 3 rd /4 th year this hong‐kong native saw ghosts. 24 th year: Jupiter is in chara rasi so it will destroy/spoil the 12 th from it which is where two malefics Saturn and Mars are placed in the 12 th house of 24 th year, people will say Saturn is yogakaraka but Jupiter has destroyed the 12H of sex, pleasures & losses. He writes on the list ‘In conclusion, age of 24‐25 was a horrible year I wish I don't encounter those career loss EVER AGAIN in this life.’ Chart 3: Death at 24 posted on vedic astrology list, message No. 96278 Respected Astrologers T 185 Why this talented young boy died in accident Three weeks back (posted on 11Sep2007). Astrologically which grahas are behind this. Sincerely Veerender Kaushik 24 th year: He posted it on Sept 11th 2007 which means death happened in the 24 th year, so we see the 12H, over there exalted Saturn is sitting, the dispositor of which has gone into the 9H (note 9H) with 6L & AscL Mars (accidents & 6H karaka) and again in the 6 th from 4H of vehicles (he might not have died by vehicle as Mr Kaushik did not specify exact nature of death) Mars aspects the 24 th year (12H). A major upheaval in the 24 th year cannot be ruled out, now see karaka of vehicles & his 12L of exit was transiting this 9H right on the 29 th degree exactly around his period of death, right on his natal Venus & Mars degree. Let’s also not forget transit Venus the maraca was retrograde on the degree. Chart 4: Saint Therese De Lisieux, source astrodata bank. 186 French Roman Catholic nun canonized in 1925. A model of simplicity, sincerity, patience and devotion, she suffered with TB and died of a pulmonary hemorrhage 9/30/1897, 7:30PM, Lisieux, France at the age of 25. Now, Mercury Ketu confirms TB. 25 th year: 25‐24=1 st house of health & life, here Mars the 8L & 3L of lungs is sitting trine to Rahu & Saturn two malefics. 1H is the house of new beginning and her Atma (Mars is AK) got a new beginning. Another way to see is 8H is of chronic diseases so when 8L comes to lagna remember it as ‘Chronic diseases (8H) coming to Self (1H) or death (8H) coming on self (1H) hence death can happen in 25 th year. Chart 5: Aurness, Jenny Lee, source ADB hen you see a chart like this two things strike you Uranus close to 4 degrees of the Asc degree and concentration of planets in 4/10 axis spoiling Mars and Venus the 5L of love, Ketu in the 4H of heart so it is going to ‘break’ badly, so you note this. American noted family, daughter of actor James Arness. Despondent over a breakup with rocker Gregg Allman a few years earlier, she swallowed a lethal dose of pills on 13 th May 1975, Los Angeles, CA. She had been watching a TV show in which Allman appeared with his new love, Cher. She left a long, rambling suicide note in which one line read, "Tell Gregg I love him." 25 th year: 13 th May 1975 (DOD) – 23 rd May 1950 (DOB) = 25 th year which means 1H, the lord of which goes into the 5/11 axis is retrograde means buddhi (Mercury) will get brasht (destroyed) one day. 5H Asc & PK Asc: Then take 5H of love as Asc, from it the 25 th year is 5H the lord of it Venus which is heavily afflicted with rahu, ketu and mars. Mostly importantly you see PK (putrakaraka – children – 5H ‐love) Jupiter again the Bhrighu Chakra Bindu will come in the 1H of PK where Jupiter W 187 is placed, the lord of which is Saturn with Gulika (poison), she swallowed pills (poison) which was poisonous for her system. A5 Asc If it does not complicate you then use A5 (5 th Arudha – The result giving house of 5H of love), it is situated in 3H, now see 25 th year that’s the 1H of the chakra, which means 25 th year would be 3H only, the lord of it is Sun which has gone into the 12H of exit, in 3H there is Saturn the 8L in the 3H of death with gulika which means poison again you get hint. On the day of death Saturn, Moon, Ven were on her 1H, Saturn her 8L combined all this energy and aspected the Bhrighu Chakra Bindu i.e. 3H of 25 th year giving death. When you see a chart like this the only advice you give instantly is do not ‘fall’ in love ever. Thus you check it with many possibilities by being guided with what the chart tells you to see. Chart 6: Death of C S Patel 92 nd Year: This legend died at the age of 92 on 14 th Aug 2007, now 2007‐1915=92, deduct this from multiples of 12 the nearest to 92 would be 84, thus 92‐84=8, so see 8 th house of death where Jupiter the 6L is placed, now we know 6L in 8H is a bad yoga for health and dispositor of 8H is Saturn in the 12H of exit. The combination is too bad with linkages of 6,8,12. Now on the day of his death, in the 8H of Bhrighu Chakra Bindu Tr Rahu came there with aspect from 2H where Tr Sat, Ketu, Moon and retro Venus were present thereby ‘Activating the 8H of Death’. 188 Chart 7: Nathuram Godse, assassin of Mahatma Gandhi 40 th year: He was born in May 1910 and was hanged on 15 th Nov 1949, which means died few months after his birthday of 1949 so deduct 1950‐1910=40 th year, which means 40‐36=4 th house of the chart is where Bhrighu Chakra Bindu is placed with Moon (dispositor of Mandi) along with retro Jupiter (blessings will be withdrawn). Retro Mer the lord of the Bhrighu Chakra Bindu goes into the 12H of exit along with rahu (anti social) and sun, rahu being exalted would mean a big watched death. This all happens in the sign of Taurus the sign of the neck and incidentally he was hanged to death due to an anti social act (rahu) In Part 2 of this Bhrighu Chakra Paddhati which is contained in this same issue we give how to find the date of an event but before that please test it on 50 charts as unless you find the master key yourself in timing the year you would find the Part 2 distracting and thereby would never be able to use this method. As we feel it is one of the most ancient methods we feel the laws of Jyotish Purusha would be very active for those who use this method. So those who do not feel inclined to follow the laws of Jyotish Purusha it is requested to them not to use this method. 189 Shri Babubhai Yodh is an 86 yr old astrologer who hails from a parampara family in Gujarat, India. He has done B.A in English literature from Bombay University in 1948 and has been a teacher all his life. He has devoted his life to Jyotish and has written two books in astrology titled ‘Art of Prediction’ & ‘Importance of Transit Points’ both considered classics. He is known for his research work & decades of experience in astrology. Gripping of Planets by the Nodes 1 By Babubhai N.Yodh, India. ur subject is based on Nodes. Therefore, let us understand what Nodes are. Nodes (Rahu and ketu) are considered in Hindu astrology as equivalent to planets, but they are not physical bodies. They are only calculated points having immense effect over the life of nativities on Earth. Moon is a natural satellite of Earth, which rotates around the Earth. The Earth with its satellite revolves around the sun and moon in its orbit crosses the ecliptic. There are two points of intersections, each 180 degree away from each other known as North Nodes or Dagon’s head and South Node or Dragon’s tail. Nodes are considered shadowy planets ‐ in the darkness, one cannot see any object and he has to only imagine. Therefore, it is very difficult for astrologer to predict correctly on the basis of Nodes in the chart of Native. Indian astrology compares Nodes to a Dragon. The mouth of a dragon is called North Node ‐ Rahu and tail of the dragon is called South Node‐ Ketu A dragon kills its pray by encircling the tail around its body. While killing anyone, the tail is important for a dragon, therefore, South Nodes (Ketu) is more harmful than the North Nodes (Rahu)? 1 Shri Yodh’s research on nodes is famous since decades & is published in his book in Gujurati. This article has been freshly written again by his kind self for Saptarishis Astrology. O 190 However, the degree of Saturn is1-1 and the degree of Nodes is 22-45 – The difference between them in degree is 21-44. Therefore, Saturn is not gripped due to difference in degree more than 10. However, Jupiter is gripped because the difference in degree between Jupiter and Nodes is only 3-13. However, the degree of Saturn is1-1 and the degree of Nodes is 22-45 – The difference between them in degree is 21-44. Therefore, Saturn is not gripped due to difference in degree more than 10. However, Jupiter is gripped because the difference in degree between Jupiter and Nodes is only 3-13. The nodes represent (act like) the lord of the sign in which they are deposited. For e.g., if North Node (Rahu) is in Leo sign, then that Node represent the characteristic of sun & house in which it is occupied. Similarly, the South Node in Aquarius will give the characteristic of Saturn. As nodes are the dark portions in the Birth chart of an individual, the interpretation about the matters indicated by nodes will be incorrect for n astrologer because of darkness concerning the nodes. Most of the interpretations based on nodes are therefore haphazard. To understand howNodes grip a planet or planets, remember the rules given below. 1. A planet in conjunction, opposition or in square to Nodes will be gripped. (1.a) But only when the degree of Node is more that the degree of the planets. E.g. Rahu 25 deg & Ven 20 deg. (1‐b) The difference between Node and the planet is less than 10 or 12 degrees and then a planet is considered gripped. The closest grip will be within 5 degrees difference between Node & planet. 2. The planet when gripped by the Node will give the following effect. (2‐a) Nodes will give adverse results of the matters of the house owned by the gripped planets (2‐b) House occupied by gripped planet are not beneficial at all. 3. A Node completes the cycle of twelve signs in about 18 years. (3‐a) When a Node is giving adverse result in birth chart at particular period, again it well give adverse result after 18 years. (3‐b) Fractions of this 18 year there are every four & half year. Therefore, at the period of every four & half years, the native will experience the adverse result. For the clarification of the rules the following birth charts are given‐Chart‐I Chart 1: Female Native, 05 Dec 1952, 00‐10Am, Nadiad (Gujarat, India), 22 N 41, 72 E54. Planet As Sun Mo Mars Mer® Jup® Ven Sat Ra Ke Ura Nep Pl Degree 15 19 27 16 09 19 29 01 22 22 24 29 00 Minute 12 30 24 18 44 32 46 01 45 45 42 58 01 191 Explanation of the gripped planets:‐ 1. Mars is in conjunction with North Node 2. Jupiter & Saturn are square with Nodes. Degree of mars 2 is 16‐18 and degree of Node is 22‐45 Degree of Nodes is more than Mars and difference between the degree of North Node and Mars is 6‐27. Hence, Mars is gripped by Nodes. Subsequently the matters of houses owned by Mars & the house in which Mars is deposited, will give adverse result when any Node will transit in conjunction or in opposition or in square with mars. The houses gripped by Nodes via Mars are 9 th , 4th & 6 th . Houses 9 th and 4 th are owned by Mars & 6 th is the house in which mars is deposited. According to rules given, Jupiter and Saturn are square to Nodes. Degree of Nodes is more than these planets. Therefore, these planets are ‘Also’ gripped. However, the degree of Saturn is1‐1 and the degree of Nodes is 22‐45 – The difference between them in degree is 21‐44. Therefore, Saturn is not gripped due to difference in degree more than 10. However, Jupiter is gripped because the difference in degree between Jupiter and Nodes is only 3‐13. Now the forecast of gripping of the planet mars is given below:‐ When the North Node (Rahu) was transiting from the sign Cancer (Karka) in the year 1962‐ 63, mars was affected adversely. The result was that the native’s mother took divorce 3 . Due 2 Degrees in authors submitted article varies from our software. 3 Publisher: Pls note that Mars is the 4 th lord of Mother in this chart. 192 Jupiter is the main ruler of family life & also of child. Therefore, if Jupiter is adversely affected in any chart, the native will not enjoy happiness of the family Life. to this event, the native’s home life was totally disturbed. The native was brought up by her father’s sister. 1. At the age of 18 years, North Nodes was again transiting from the sign Capricorn in conjunction with Mars and also square with Jupiter in the year 1971‐72. Therefore, both Jupiter and Mars gave adverse results. Jupiter owns 5 th & 8 th house and deposited in the 9 th house so all the matters pertaining to these houses gave adverse results to the Native. 9 th house: ‐ Her father lost both eyes due to unsuccessful operation. 5 th house: ‐ Education was disturbed and her comforts also were lost. She had to live under ruling of her father’s sister. 8 th house: ‐ Lost the care of father and at this age she had the responsibility of father and her younger brother. Jupiter is the main ruler of family life & also of child. Therefore, if Jupiter is ad adversely affected in any chart, the native will not enjoy happiness of the family Life.Let us observe the above chart in which Jupiter is deposited in 9 th house in Aries sign and this Aries sign is a Barren sign. Secondly, Jupiter is adversely affected by the grip of Nodes. Therefore, she married a simple person who was a laborer in textile mill. Native has no issue. Male Native, 04 June 1961, 17:21 pm, Ahmadabad (Gujarat, India) 23N04, 72E37 Planet As Sun Mo Mars Mer Jup ® Ven Sat ® Ra Ke Ura Nep Pl Degree 24 20 02 22 13 13 05 06 07 07 28 25 12 Minute 31 24 02 36 20 42 43 02 57 57 52 47 18 Lord of the 10 th house Moon is gripped as you can observe. 193 ___________________________________________________________ In the above chart, the lord of the 10 th house is moon and it occupies the fifth house in conjunction with South Node (Ketu). As per the rule, the degree of the Nodes should be more than the degree of the gripped planet. Here the degree of South Node is 7‐57 and the degree of Moon is 2‐2. The difference between them in degree is 5‐55. Hence, Moon is adversely gripped by south Node. The result of Moon will be adversely & negatively experienced by 10 th and 5 th house. The native is the son of a leading industrialist in Ahmadabad City. At the age of 26, during the year 1987‐88. The native was offered the post of a manager in one of the prosperous industrial units but as fate would have it, the native failed to prosper as per expectation. As per astrological principle, the 10 th house shows the credit in the career, but if this house is spoiled, then one has to suffer in the career. In the above chart, the lord of 10 th house is placed in the 5 th house which indicates the proper working of the intelligence and discriminations’. But due to gripping of the Moon by Ketu, both the houses i.e. 10 th and 5 th , is spoiled and giving adverse result to the Native made improper changes in the Industrial Unit and also took hasty decisions. The result of all this was the native had to step down from his managerial post and it affected his career (10 th house). During the period of his managerial post, the Nodes were transiting the sign Scorpio and Taurus. This transit of North Nodes and south Node in Scorpio & Taurus sign, gripped Moon and this period was 1992‐93. During this period of transit, the native had to step down from his post of manager. Chart 3: ‐ Female Native, 26 April 1969, 17‐15pm, Mumbai (Bombay, India) 19N01 73E51 Planet As Sun Mo Mar Mer® Jup® Ven Sat Ra Ke Ura® Nep® Pl® Degree 19 12 01 23 00 03 17 06 5 5 07 04 29 Minute 21 45 25 20 25 50 23 15 10 10 12 35 25 Lord of seventh house Jupiter is gripped. In the above chart, the lord of 4 th and 7 th house is Jupiter and Jupiter occupies the Ascendant in conjunction with South Node. As per the rule the degree of the Node should be more than the degree of the gripped planet. Here the degree 194 of south Nodes is 5‐10 and degree of Jupiter is 3‐50, the difference between them in degree is 1‐20. Therefore, Jupiter is adversely gripped by south Node. Hence, the result of Jupiter will be adversely and negatively experienced by the matter indicated by 4 th , 7 th and also 1 st house. The native is of a cultured family. The native is also very intelligent but as the forth house indicates education and this house is spoiled by Nodes, she could not complete her education in Journalism and she has to work in different stream. Again, Jupiter the lord of the 7 th house indicating her marriage is also gripped by Nodes. The result is that her parents tried their level best for her marriage but they were not successful. Even the boy friend of the Native who was in contact with her, did not agree to marry her at the end. Finally, at this age of 39, she is still unmarried. The transit of North Node and south Node during the year 1987 was in the sign of Pisces and Virgo at the age of 28 year of the Native. There were chances at that time to get married, but due to adverse effect of gripping of Jupiter by nodes, it was not finalized & she lost the chance. Conclusion: The Nodes grip the planets in natal chart and gives adverse results during the transit period of the Nodes. This principle has given astonishing results in predictions & one can observe that the methodology is extremely simple & lucid. This author has painstakingly derived this principle on his own after observing thousands of charts over a period of several decades, hence he requests the younger generation to not do the mistake of just reading this article only, but to test it immediately on minimum 25 charts upon reading this piece & that too at one go whereby it would register in their mind and some finer methods can come out which they can share with us. In the next issue, we shall present some finer methods in this series of ‘Gripping of the Nodes’. Dusthanapasthadhithara swagrihasthasthihaschet swakshetra bhavaphalameva karoti nanyat - If a planet owns two houses, one of which is a dusthana but it is in his own house, it gives the effects of the house where it is posited. Lagnath anthyagrihadhipo balavathi swartte chirayuh sukhi - this dictum means if lord of the 12 th is strong the native lives long with own wealth and happiness. When Gulika is posited in Jupiters house, it loses its malefic quality, but when Jupiter happens to be lord of the house occupied by Gulika, he becomes a malefic like an intoxicated mad dog - Shloka from book ‘Gulikotpati’ 195 Krittika in Ravana Samhita By Babban Kumar Singh, India. Continuation of the nakshatra series from Ravana Samhita. Sun in Krittika v The Sun in Krittika receiving the drishti (aspect) of Mars indicates one whose bold and competitive nature will earn himstatus, wealth, and fame. v Mercury’s drishti (aspect) 1 reveals one with a magnetic personality who is interested in music and other fine arts. v When Jupiter aspects the Sun, the native will be preeminent in his family (kulsheshtra). He may be wealthy and employed as a public minister or cultural attaché. v With the aspect of Venus on the Sun, the native will have a beautiful body and eyes, which will make him attractive to others. v Saturn’s aspect on the Sun indicates ill health and poor economic circumstances. The native’s personal life will suffer due to numerous disagreements. First Pada v The Sun’s placement in the first pada under benefic aspect 2 confers a 1 We fail to understand how in rasi chart the text speaks of Mers aspect unless it is hinting at something else. 2 Interestingly, a benefic aspect is considered inauspicious in this example, contrary to the popular notion about the positive results of benefic aspects. Babban K Singh, age 40, has been studying Vedic astrology as hobby for over 10 years, and took it up seriously since 2003. He is doing prediction on chart through SA method. He is working as a Senior Journalist. He is a member of the Saptarishis Astrology Team & is noted for his humane approach towards the science. He hails from Darbhanga area of India, known for its paramparic astrology. 196 v simple life and many children. Such a native will be poor. v He may have the desire to learn astrology and related subjects, though an elementary knowledge of these disciplines will not be helpful to him. v He has weak eyesight 3 and a large appetite for food. He may experience inflammatory conditions in his body. Second Pada v The Sun’s placement in the second pada of Krittika ensures a long life and happiness from children. v He will have sharp intelligence and obtain great wealth in the latter half of his life. v He will be a disciple of saints and religious personalities. v He may be interested in music and drama. 4 v If the native receives favourable support and guidance in childhood, he may work in a health related field, perhaps dermatology or medical sales. Third Pada v The native lives under meagre conditions and is afflicted by unnatural diseases when the Sun is positioned in the third pada of Krittika. v Balarishta (infant death) is possible. v The native may earn his livelihood as a barber, hairdresser, or other trade. v If female, the native may be engaged in illegal activities or suffer from sexually transmitted diseases. Fourth Pada v The Sun situated in the fourth pada indicates a native who lives under oppressed conditions, possibly working as a servant. v He will be unreliable and ruthless, perhaps even a murderer, and will experience family troubles. v The native will waste his money on unwholesome activities, and may be afflicted with water‐born diseases. Moon in Krittika v The Moon in Krittika aspected by the Sun confers affluence as well as success in an agricultural or real estate business. v With Mars’ aspect on the Moon, the native will have a magnetic attraction to the opposite sex. He will also enjoy his extended family relationships. v Mercury’s drishti reveals one who is intelligent and kind to others. v Venus’ aspect promises fine clothing, a good home and a number of servants, though the native may be somehow deprived of happiness from the maternal side of his family. For instance, he may be separated from his mother at a young age. 3 Publisher’s Note: The Sun in the 1 st pada of Krittika is considered exalted. Generally, one would predict superior eyesight in the case of an exalted Sun, even when quite removed from the exact point of exaltation. This example shows the paramount importance of nakshatra padas. 4 Publisher’s Note: In the 2 nd pada of Krittika, the Sun is in Taurus, a sign of Venus (karaka of the arts). 197 v Jupiter’s aspect with Saturn 5 indicates that the native’s mother may be ill or short‐ lived. Without the Saturn influence, the native will enjoy all types of happiness and material wealth. First Pada v When the Moon occupies the first pada of Krittika, the native will be well‐known for his involvement in Black Magic (Mantra‐Tantra Shakti and Vashikaran Tantra). v He may experience difficulties in relationships with the opposite sex. Second Pada v The Moon placed in the second pada indicates one who enjoys political power. He has a bright and attractive personality and associates with scholarly people. v He may suffer fromPitta‐related disease. v He may be interested in academic subjects like chemistry, physics, and geography. v Saturn’s aspect may deprive the native of parental happiness. Third Pada v With the Moon placed in the third pada of Krittika, one will be shrewd, but poor. He will have a tall and burly physique. v In a female horoscope, the drishti of Rahu or Mars indicates the loss of a husband in the 35 th year. Fourth Pada v The Moon placed in the fourth pada of Krittika indicates one with a medium‐built physique. His eyesight may be weak. v He is an erudite, worldly, and wealthy businessman, blessed in many matters. v However, he will not enjoy a happy married life, and may not be compatible with his father or father‐in‐law. v He will be generally cooperative by nature and will work hard to gain respect from others. He will be an unmatched and loyal friend among men and women alike. v The native will be knowledgeable in a variety of religious ceremonies, astrology, and Tantra shastra. Mars in Krittika v The Moon’s aspect on Mars reveals a hostile maternal relationship. v In addition, the native will have several marriages, and at least one of his wives will be avaricious and quarrelsome. v The aspect of Mercury or the Sun confers a reserved nature and few enemies. v Such an individual will be fond of the arts. He will be sweet‐spoken, educated, sober, attractive, and renowned. v Jupiter’s aspect suggests one who becomes an artist and takes care of his family members. He will be wealthy after age 30. v With Venus’ drishti, the native will be an expert in handling weapons or explosives. 5 Publisher’s Note: The fact that Ravana abruptly mentions Saturn at this juncture is an important clue for chart delineation methods. 198 v If Saturn aspects Mars, the native will be wealthy and robust. He will have many servants and be a respected leader of society. First Pada v When Mars is placed in the first pada of Krittika, the native is imposing and commanding. v A strong competitor and combatant, he will hold a leadership role in the armed forces or law enforcement. If Mars is between 28‐30 degrees, he may achieve the highest status. v If Mars or the Sun transits in Taurus while the native is running a dasa or sub‐dasa of Mars or the Sun, the native may become famous. 6 v Saturn’s aspect may reflect one of poor character who associates with the same. v The native’s health will suffer due to substance abuse (alcohol or drugs). He may earn money through illicit drug sales. v In childhood, the native may be infected by meningitis and suffer a high fever, or he may receive a head trauma. Publisher’s Note: As per the above text, Mars in the first pada of Krittika (in Aries) suggests the possibility of contracting meningitis. The following chart belongs to an individual who was diagnosed with meningitis in his teens. As indicated, Mars is in Aries, though in the 3 rd pada of Ashwini. Nonetheless, Ravana Samhita does not associate Mars in Ashwini in the 3 rd pada with any such disease. 7 6 This interesting point certainly warrants further research. 7 Saptarishis Astrology, Vol. I, “Ashwini in Ravana Samhita,” p. 50. 199 Second Pada v Mars occupying the second pada confers injury or affliction to the mouth, eyes, or forehead. v The native’s mental health will be badly affected during childhood, and he will have a suspicious character. However, he may be granted favour from the government. v If Mars conjoins other planets, the native may experience some difficulty conceiving progeny. v He may earn a living through weapons manufacturing. Third Pada v When Mars is placed in third pada, the native may receive government benefits. v He collects jewellery and other precious articles. He will be successful and commanding in business matters. v He is erudite and respectful of all religions. From a young age, he is assertive, competitive, and highly skilled in debate. Fourth Pada v When Mars resides in the fourth pada of Krittika, the native will have a flaccid physique. He may suffer from febrile conditions caused by chicken‐pox or similar infectious diseases. v He enjoys life and is a good friend. If Mars conjoins the Moon, the native may earn a living through a chemical or pharmaceutical business. After his father’s demise, his business success will begin to rise. Mercury in Krittika v If Mercury is in Krittika and receives an aspect from the Sun, the native will be poor and will suffer from disease. v When the Moon aspects Mercury, the native will have to work very hard to become wealthy. v Mars aspects to Mercury will confer poor health or poverty. v Jupiter’s drishti ensures a high position in society. Such a native may be well‐regarded for his refinement and erudition. v Venus aspects to Mercury indicate an individual who appreciates and seeks the finer things in life. He may be a successful businessman and will be well‐known among diverse segments of society. He may also become a social advocate or philanthropist. v Saturn’s aspect indicates one who is poor and abandoned by his wife and children. First Pada v If Mercury resides in the first pada of Krittika, the native will have a government or business job. v He will live until middle age. Others will respect and praise him. v He may also earn an income through acting, music, and writing, in addition to business. v When Mars or Saturn aspects Mercury, the native will have a lean body type. He will enjoy carnal pleasure and will spend his savings. v If the Sun conjoins Mercury, the native may become a prominent doctor or surgeon. Second Pada 200 v Mercury’s placement in the second pada indicates one who will be happy and pleasant by nature, and will marry more than once. v He will have a well‐developed physique, and will have a long life. v He will be a successful businessman, and will receive great pleasure from his children. v He will be renowned after the age of 40. v The native becomes a celebrated astrologer or Tantric master if Jupiter conjoins Mercury. Third Pada v When Mercury is placed in the third pada, the native will be practical, charming, influential, and authoritative. v If Saturn conjoins Mercury, the native becomes a scientist or intellectual. Fourth Pada v When Mercury resides in the fourth pada of Krittika, the native achieves a prominent position in business. v Such a native will be truthful, dutiful, and highly respected by others. v He will have more sons than daughters. He will need to spend a great deal of money on his health later in life. v He will live until age 60 to 62. v Jupiter conjoined Mercury indicates a professional consultant and manager. Jupiter in Krittika v If Jupiter is in Krittika and receives an aspect from Sun, the native will be skilled in the art of fighting, and may be injured in war. v He will be wealthy and have numerous servants and vehicles. v The Moon’s aspect reveals an individual who is truthful, upright, and kind by nature. He will enjoy a warm and beneficial relationship with his parents. v When Mars aspects Jupiter, he will have outstanding offspring and will excel in an art field. v Mercury’s aspect indicates one with impressive spiritual and scholarly achievements. Such natives will be personally agreeable and skilled in various fields. v With Venus’ aspect, the native enjoys a life of fame and wealth. Saturn’s aspect reflects a community leader who enjoys great pleasure from his wife and children. First Pada v When Jupiter occupies the first pada of Krittika, the native is passionate about learning and will become a brilliant mystic, seer, and spiritual teacher. v The native may be a recipient of wealth from his father or his offspring. v He lives a luxurious and life and enjoys women and drink. v He is interested in historical literature. Second Pada v When Jupiter occupies the second pada of Krittika, the native will have good health and will respect his mother. However, he will also visit prostitutes. v He may become famous through his religious affiliation. 201 Third Pada v Jupiter’s placement in the third pada of Krittika indicates one whose career is in higher administration or management. Such a native has an enjoyable personality and is well‐liked, though he was born to be poor. v He will choose to live according to society’s moral or ethical standards for himself, though when it comes to others, he will not care about breaking the rules. Fourth Pada v When Jupiter is situated in fourth pada, the native will be noble, truthful, and well‐ educated. v He receives maternal wealth and will marry at age 27. Venus in Krittika v If Venus is in Krittika receiving an aspect from the Sun, the native will be lucky and popular with women. He will be wealthy and own nice vehicles and property. v If the Moon aspects Venus, the native will have an extreme interest in sexuality, and will experience business losses. Nonetheless, such an individual will have a reserved demeanour and will be well‐loved by his family. v Mars’ aspect on Venus indicates one who lacks peace and prosperity in life, who earns a living through illegal means. v With Mercury’s aspect, the native will be agreeable, sensible, and fearless. v With the aspect of Jupiter, the individual will have immense wealth and treasured wife and children. v Saturn’s aspect confers a slender, wiry physique. The native will ruin his family’s honor, will be poor, and will live by simple means. First Pada v When Venus occupies the first pada of Krittika, males will have effeminate qualities, and females will display masculine characteristics. Such individuals may also be afflicted with night blindness. v He may be employed at a higher level in the Navy. His married life may be full of misery. v The Sun’s drishti ensures a very early (teenage) marriage. The native will receive wealth through a legacy. v The Moon’s aspect in a female horoscope indicates several pregnancies, though few progeny will survive. v Mercury’s aspect confers a hostile relationship with one’s relatives. Second Pada v Venus occupying the second pada reveals a native who earns money through water resources of any kind. v The Moon’s aspect on Venus in a female horoscope indicates poor health and unfortunate circumstances with children. Third Pada v Venus’ placement in the third pada indicates a kind‐hearted native who will have more than one wife. 202 v A learned, highly‐educated individual may become a teacher by profession, whereas a less‐educated native may work in the fashion, apparel, or beauty industries. Publisher’s Note: Ravana Samhita has revealed a subtle difference here. If a native were not highly educated, his profession might be connected with Venus (fashion and beauty industry), whereas if he were more highly educated, then he might be affiliated with a more Jupiterian profession (such as a teacher). In the above chart, the native works in the TV and film industry, which is a Venus‐related profession. The native’s education though of a technical nature but he could not become a graduate, that is, he was not “highly‐educated,” and as Ravana Samhita points out he will be lead into a Venusian profession. Fourth Pada v When Venus resides in fourth pada of Krittika, the native earns a living as an actor or musician. v He may receive wealth through a legacy or other means. Saturn in Krittika v If Saturn is in Krittika receiving an aspect from the Sun, the native will be a tactful speaker and will enjoy a satisfying life. v The Moon’s drishti ensures favours from members of high society. He enjoys the company of respectable woman with whom he also does business. v Mars’ aspect on Saturn indicates a native who will be charming and loquacious. v Mercury’s drishti indicates one who prefers the company of women. He may also have business associations with lesser elements of society. v Jupiter’s drishti reveals an individual who spends a great deal of time assisting others, and thus is well‐respected in the public eye. 203 v Venus’ aspect reflects one who is egocentric and self‐centered, with many desires and cravings in life. He will have close associations with higher authorities. First Pada v When Saturn is situated in the first pada of Krittika, the native has little enthusiasm for work and is hostile towards his father. v He has struggles in childhood, though life improves later on. v He may have a dark complexion and a lean physique. He has the ability to perform an important job even though he has a belligerent and impatient personality. He may experience dental or digestive illnesses. Second Pada v Saturn’s placement in the second pada reveals one who may marry an older woman while also having multiple affairs. v Consequently, his marital life becomes a hell. Third Pada v When Saturn occupies the third pada, the individual may be work in an agricultural profession. v In a female horoscope, the Sun’s aspect with Saturn confers marital difficulties; marriage may be denied, or if it does take place, the consequences will be disastrous. v Mercury’s drishti confers an impotent (napunsak) individual, or one who has minimum sexual capacity. Fourth Pada v When Saturn occupies the fourth pada of Krittika in aspect with the Moon, the individual may have an unattractive and immoral wife. v The native’s health may be harmed by unwholesome and deleterious living habits. v In a male horoscope, the Sun’s influence on Saturn indicates an unpleasant and obnoxious nature. v When Saturn receives the Moon’s aspect, the native may earn a fine living through the female apparel industry. Rahu in Krittika First Pada v The native may have extramarital affairs. v He will have a black mole on his face. v He may have surplus sexual desire, and will be healthy and wealthy. v The native is intelligent, devoted to his father, and blessed by his employer. Second Pada v The native is spiritual but deprived of children and wealth. v He is a traveller and marries more than once. v He experiences hardship in foreign countries. Third Pada v The native may have a speech impediment. 204 v He is a dropout who avoids doing any work at all. v He faces financial difficulties. Fourth Pada v The native separates from his family. v He does not perform his duties and responsibilities, even after his marriage. v In the name of God, the native leaves behind his home and wealth to pursue the life of a spiritual pilgrim. v He wastes his inheritance and the vast wealth earned in his younger years, and becomes poor. Ketu in Krittika First Pada v The individual faces frequent personal and professional difficulties. v He is afflicted by digestive disturbances or sexual diseases. v He works in a meteorological, chemical, metallurgical, or other similar technical profession. His lifespan is between 40 to 50 years. Second Pada v He separately lives from his relatives. v In spite of poverty, he is quite fond of women and drink. v He suffers abuse at the hands of others. Third Pada v The native is a risk‐taker who might experience certain government‐imposed constraints. v His wife may have an illegitimate child. v He will suffer hatred from his family, but occasionally will receive co‐operation and assistance from others. Fourth Pada v The native very often faces obstacles in his business. v He frequently has conflict with his superiors. v He faces marital difficulties. v If he marries at a later age, he will enjoy luxuries and happiness in marital life. 8 8 Publishers Note: A similar remedy for marriage is given for Ketu in the 4 th pada—if the native marries late in life, then he will have happiness and prosperity. Rahu matures at age 42 and Ketu matures at age 48. When one marries later in life, the negative impact of the nodes will be over, thus conferring happiness in marital life. 205 1 Jyotrivid Brijendra S. Shrivastava .Director Apara Jyotisham, Member Board of Studies in Jyotirvigyan Jiwaji University Gwalior. He specializes in Medical Astrology & teaches as Guest Lecturer in UGC approved PG courses in Astrological Science in Jiwaji University Gwalior. Has presented more than 50 research papers in national & international forums of science, engineering, technology, medical science, astronomy, astrology and vedic sciences organized /sponsored by Universities IITs, etc and published in research journals like Science India (recipient of award from the Prime Minister in 93rd Indian Science Congress), Vigyan Bharati Pradeepika, AIFAS Research Journal of Astrology etc India-Central Asia: Reflections From Astronomy & Astrology By Brijendra S. Shrivastava, India Full of pearls a bowl I kept Upside down on every one’s crown In all directions the bowl moves But Not a single pearl rolls down A Hindi folk Child’s Quiz ky has always fascinated human psyche as the history of Astronomy suggests. When we look at sky it evokes mixed feelings of joy, wonder, admiration, mysticism and challenge. It has an unconscious yet constantly expanding horizon of individual human consciousness and has transformed into social consciousness because sky is one of those natural phenomena which is common to all. With its early advent from anthropocentric universe to geo‐centric universe and from geocentric to heliocentric universe and from there to galaxy centric universe; from multi‐ galactic cosmos up to Cosmology of universal oneness, our awareness about ‘we’ has undergone a paradigm shift every time affecting our understanding of global relationships. Sky has also contributed in the advancement of mathematics, science and philosophy. V.Komarov, science writer has observed that if we trace the history of many sciences we find that mankind has been S 206 2 immensely benefited by the study of the universe 1 . Einstein had every reason to say that intellectual potential, without which modern technology would have been inconceivable, is mainly drawn on observations of the stars. 1‐Contribution of Brahmagupta and Other Astronomer Mathematicians 1.1‐Indian Astronomers‐Astrologers through cultural synergy with Central Asia between early 8 th century to 12 th century have also contributed in the advancement of various sciences particularly astronomy and mathematics and also astrology. This Indo‐Arab relationship gave both momentum and direcion to this ‘Expansion‐of consciousness‐mission’ carried out by mankind in this part of world, when Europe was in slumber 2 . The Arabic translation of Sanskrit Greek and other literature later translated in Latin provided a great help to European great Renaissance or reawakening from around 11 th ‐12 th century AD onwards as acknowledged by many European scholars and historians 1.2‐After Mohammad Sahib, Caliph Al Mansoor founded Baghdad in 762AD Indian scholars visited the Caliph during 772‐773 AD with Astronomical Astrological books, which were translated in Arabic, on the order of Al Mansoor. Confirming this, Ebenezer Berges in his translation (1860) of Surya Siddhant of Hindu Astronomy has quoted Bin Al Admi from the astronomical tables of planetary positions worked out by Admi and published in 920AD that during the regime of Caliph Al Mansoor (773AD) one Indian Astrologer visited the court along with table of planets, observations on eclipses and coordinates of zodiacal signs. This fact was also quoted by Colebrooke in his ‘Hindu Algebra’ 2 . 1.3‐At that time, arithmetic, geometry, spherical trigonometry and algebra were part of Astronomy. In Arabic two works are most famous: SindHind and Al Arkand, both were translation of BrahmaGupta’s Braahma Sphuta Siddhantas Sindhind and Khand Khandak as Al Arkand These works were translated by Persian scholar Yakoob Ibn Taatiq and Arabian AlFazaari’s son Mohammad in Arabic with the help of Indian Pundits. Later on several translations were done and Al Beruni (973‐1048AD) also did one. 1.4‐Edward C. Sachau, a German scholar who translated Al‐Beruni has observed that in the history of science and knowledge in eastern countries, Brahmagupta ranks very high.Brahmagupta taught Astronomy‐Astrology to Arabs before they came to know about Ptolemy 3 . From Brahmagupta’s Brahmasphuta Siddhant, Arabic scholar Ibrahim Ibn Habib‐ Al‐Phazaari took basic elements and computation method and prepared tables in Mohammadan lunar months. 1.5‐Yakoob Ibn Taarik authored Tarqueeb‐Al‐Aflaaqor Construction of Astronomical Sphere based on elements of Brahmagupta brought by another group of scholars in 161Hizri or 777‐778AD in Baghdad from India. 1.6‐Great Islamic Mathematician Al Khwaarismi (b783 AD) authored two books on Indian ganita and Beeja ganita‐‘Hisaab Al Hind’ or ‘Kitaab al zaam’ and ‘Tafreek Bi Hisaab Al Hind’ explaining zero based decimal place value mathematics Number system called Hind 207 3 Kaa Hisaab. Hisaab al Hind is not available in Arabic but was found from Spain’s Arabic center (1126 AD) in Latin as Liber Algorizmi de Numero Indurum meaning book of Alkhwarizmi on Hind’s Numbers. 1.7‐Impact of the work titled ‘Alkhwarizmi on Hind’s Numbers’ on Europe was so great that Indian Number System was named as Alkhwarismi now known as Algorithm in Mathematics. AlKhwarizmi has called the Indian Numerals used in the book as Haroof Al Gubaar. Gunakar Muley 4 has pointed out that these numbers are Indian which were developed from Brahmi script. Muley further strengthens his assertion by bringing a manuscript written in Spain in 976AD.It should be remembered that Spain was under Islamic rule and to quote Rahul Sankratyaayan, Spain‘s capital Kardova had become Baghdad of the West in the matter of knowledge and culture during 10 th century. 5 Sanskrit word Jeeba in trigonometry was translated as J‐B. Latin translation mistook it for Jeb or pocket on chest and translated it sinus or chest which is now called “sine” in English is an example of the impact of Indo‐Arabic relations on European re‐awakening. Alkhwarizmi was born in Kheewa city of Khwarism region of today’s Uzbekistan of Central Asia. Al Beruni (793‐1048) was also born here. 1.8‐ Indian Astronomer Aryabhat (b476AD) was first in Astronomy to expound daily rotation of Earth. Abul Hasan Al Ahwaazi compiled his theories of planetary motions as “Al Arjbhad” during 8 th century AD. Faizi in Persian translated Bhaskaracharya’s Leelavati a book on mathematics in 1587AD. There’re hundreds works which deal with contribution of Indian astronomer‐ mathematicians ranging from value of Pi to different branches of mathematics, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, spherical trigonometry etc and the joint impact of Indo‐Arabic literature on European thought process. However, only an outline has been given here to arouse curiosity among scholars and readers for further exploration in Indo‐Arab cultural relations. 2. Ramal Vidya 2.1‐Ramal or the art of prediction through dice is an excellent example of cultural synergy. It is based on four elements fire or aatashi, air or khhaarva, water or aabi and earth or baadi of saankhya philosophy. 2.2‐Science historian Paul Tannery (1897 AD) translates Ilm Ul Ramal as Sand Time or ‘earth element’ based time calculation which in my opinion is erroneous. It reminds Dhooli Karma because in India mathematic earlier was called Dhooli Karma – spreading dust or sand on a board or earth for calculation, which was translated in Arabic as Haruf Al Gubaar, as pointed out while referring to AlKhwarizmi. 2.3‐However, names of all 16 shapes formed on dice‐ kabzul daakhil etc are Arabic and its muhurta is based on moon’s counting in Hizri calendar. This leads us to ascribe Ramal to Arabic origin. 2.4‐S.B.Dixit in his monumental work on History of Indian Astrology 6 has disproved this assumption with a chronological analysis on the basis of a book found by Babur a European 208 4 scholar written between 350‐500AD and mentioned in ‘Bengal Asiatic Society’ Journals which mentions Ramal type system of answering questions with Sanskrit and Prakrat nouns. Dixit further refers to GargSamhita of Tanjor Museum, which contains a chapter with 235 Shlokas on Paashavali, “Paash” in Sanskrit means “Dice”. He therefore concludes that since Sanskrit books were lost, later Sanskrit books on Paashavali or Ramal were written from Arabic text basis. Whatever might be the fact the Vidya of Ramal is an excellent exmple of Indo‐Arabic exchange of knowledge. 3. Annual Horoscopy 3.1‐In this system planetary chart is worked out for the moment when the sun after completing one year arrives at the same degrees in birth chart this system is called Taazik which is an Arabic Word. All its 16 planetary combinations employed in predictions are Arabic in name like Itthashaal Eeshraaf etc. However, mutual degree‐wise angles of planets called Dristis or aspects are Arabic and differ from traditional Hindu Natal Horoscopy despite their names being in Sanskrit. Again in assessing strength of planet Hadda strength is used in Taazik only which is nowhere used in any Indian predictive system while working out six fold strength of a planet called shad‐bala. 3.2‐In 1592 Balbhadra who living with King Shah Shuza authored ‘Haayan Ratna’ on Taazik System of prediction and acknowledged its Arabic origin by stating ‘yavanacharyen paarseek bhaashayam praneetam’ jyotish shastra etc. 3.3‐It is pertinent to note that AlFazari and Al Beruni while translating predictive astrology from Sanskrit to Arabic has adopted 1 day =1 year system which was later adopted by westerners as secondary direction system of prediction for one year this is acknowledged by Alfraid Pears in his Text Book of Astrology written some 100 years ago. 7 Nevertheless, all these systems are somewhat different from Taazik Annual system of prediction. 4. Sawai Jai Singh’s Observatories 4.1‐When European Astronomers were following circular orbits of planets Jai Singh (1686‐ 1743AD) had discovered elliptical orbits. During the regime of Mohammad Shah, Jai Singh worked out new tables of planetary positions after rectifying astronomical tables of Mirza Ulug Beg, which had accumulated difference of 4 degrees and 8 minutes of arc by then. These tables are contained in his work called ZizMohammad Shahi for determination of Hindu and Muslim festivals more accurately. 4.2‐Sawai Raja also constructed Astronomical observatories in five places with due consent from his ruler Mohmmad Shah, for more accurate positions of planets including the moon which was crucial in determining Hindu and Muslim festivals as both were moon based, because he found that metallic instruments get eroded in use and do not give precision. He sent Father Manual to Europe for collecting observation table prepared 30 years before for comparison. These observatories which were viewed by Jagannath Pandit as light‐house of knowledge are also illustrations of ancient Indo‐Arabic‐cooperation. We can still draw some inspiration from them. He also got translated Ptolemy’s work Syntaxes called Almagest in Arabic into Sanskrit as Samrat Siddhanta. Sawai Jai Singh had also a good collection of instruments like Atro‐Labs from Samarkand because these instruments were being prepared in Arab countries with good precision in 17 th century. Sawai Raja Singh’s work and attitude is of immense value because his period was of political instability yet he showed high 209 5 wisdom in strengthening Hindu Muslim relations through calenderic Astronomy and also Indo‐Arabic relations. efore this is concluded we draw attention to recent research done by Prof.C.K.Raju of Nehru Museum who played a leading role in the C‐DAC team which built Param our supercomputer. In his research, 8 he has established that in the field of European Gregorian calendar reform and in streamlining European navigation system Indo‐ Arabic techniques and rules of Laghu Bhaskariya a text on Indian astronomy authored by Bhaskar I (550‐630AD) had played a decisive role. The object of this paper is to remind that historical and scientific relations are part of a larger social spectrum which act like a bridge often abandoned; but visiting the past through such conferences can reaffirm our faith to evolve new patterns of relationships for making the planet called earth‐ more better. To quote Al‐Beruni: ‘Knowledge in its true sense is always universal. Thoughts and inventions originating from any geographical region benefit all nations.’ References: 1. V.Komarov : The Fascinating Astronomy ,Mir Publication Moscow 2. Euclid Ptolemy and other great mathematician and astronomer of Greece and Alexenderia –Egypt, flourished during around 300BC to 300AD. After that there was no development of knowledge. The European world was unaware of these works till the great European Renaissance starting around 12 th century AD when European scholars came in contact with the works of Greek, Egyptian, Indian and Arabic scholars translated from Arabic to Latin. During that time Spain was under Islamic rule and that is why several Latin translations of Arabic works were found at first in Spain. 2 Colebrooke:Hindu Algebra P64 3.Edwrd C. Sachau translation of AlBeruni’s Kitaab Ul Hind in English as Alberuni’s India p‐xxxi 4. Gunakar Muley: Great Mathematicians of World p64‐66 5.Rahul Sankratyaayan: Darshan Digdarshan p‐146. Alfraid Hupar historian of mathematics has observed that Arabs were first to introduce Indian numerals in Spain. It was a new and revolutionary system. This method has paved the way of modern science and engineering .Laplace, French mathematician (1749‐1827) has observed that this wonderful Indian method of expressing all figures only in10 symbols appears so simple that we don’t consider its importance… 6.p‐640 7. 1‐Alfraid Pears: Text Book of Astrology P175 Published by American Federation of Astrologers 7.2‐Shri Awatar Krishna Kaul an eminent Astronomer in his article on Indian Astronomy and Astrology of 1996 at p‐35 has quoted Robert Zoler from his Last Keys to Prediction at p‐8 that Arabs established a link between India and Spain. Kaul says that it is to be noted that Spain’s St.Placidus translated several astrological works in Spanish later translated in English, which included AlBeruni’s Elements of Astrology, which is an amalgam of astrology prevailing in Central East Asia, Persia and India. That was the period when Arabs were spreading Astrology and Astronomy in Europe. 8.Prof C. K. Raja’s article http/www/hinduwisdom.info B 210 Alok Jagawat is a young astrologer with a deep study of astrology. He is a Graphic Engineer and has done MA in Astrology. He started astrology at a very young age of nineteen and has had many credible predictions to his credit. His website is www.gems-astrology.com The Truth about Gems By Alok Jagawat, India strology and gems are associated with each other from time immemorial. Astrologers often recommend gems and associate them to planets. While the association is clear in so many classics, the wearing of gems for particular planet is not mentioned in easily available classics. Vrihadjataka, Vrhat Shamita, Yukti Kalpataru, Rajvallabha, Shushrut Shamita, Garud Purana refers to use of gems in certain conditions and they associate gems to powerful magical properties. “Dharnat tachh papalaxmi Vinashnam” (Rajvallabha) “Pavitra Dharnayach Paya Laxmimalapaha” (Shushrut Shamita) “Te te Yathapurvamatiprashasta Saubhagyasampatividhandayaka” (Yukti Kalpataru) Please note that 'Gems' refers to 'Ratna' and every stone is not a gemstone. Classics define "Ratna" according to following basis: 1. Gems taken out or mined on inauspicious Muhurta have ill affects despite being good in luster and appearance. As we know most of gems do not fulfill these criteria. In “Ratnajati” chapter of Manimala, Sloka 6 says “Stones originating oninauspicious days and at unlucky moments are not only void of any beneficial quality but are positively A 211 Gems will come to you if you own a powerful horoscope and trust me they will fit above definitions. harmful” 1 Again, most of gems do not fulfill these criteria. This is because as a Gemologist and gem buyer, we know that they are mined at commercial level and not on the basis of any auspicious Muhurta (auspicious time).Same thing is mentioned in Chapter 68 of Garudpuranam. This author begs the forgiveness of scholars as he has a translated version of Garudapurana wherein Shloka numbers are not mentioned. 2. Gems should be free of inclusions, spots, internal cracks and should carry proper color. (90% of the gems sold by astrologers do not fit this description). In “Ratnaparikshadhyay” of Vraht Shamita, it is clearly mentioned: “Ratnen Shubhen Shubham Bhavati Nripanaamanishthamshubhen, Yasmadatah Parikshayam Devam Ratnashritam Tajagye” Good, clean gems of top quality bring good luck to emperors and those which are of bad quality bring bad luck. Hence, an astrologer should first check the gem for quality and only then he should provide it to others. Gems are carriers of ‘Fate’. 3. Gems are worn after certain propitiation and rituals like removal of negative influences through proper mantras. Point 3 is my own view. I believe that only ‘Ratnas’ defined in classics should carry “Swapranavastha” (Self invoked state) and rest of the gemstones are just stones. To energize them one needs proper mantras to invoke their powers, which are in dormant condition. This is the same as Idols of Deities need the ritual of “Pranpratishtith” (Infusion of Life Force) before they are worshipped. But, Shalagrams and Dakshinavarti Shankas have their own powers and they are never invoked through Mantras. 4. A gem which is powerful and fulfills above criteria gets devoid of its power when the inheritor is an impure person. Please refer to the epic related to Syamantak Mani (gem) during the period of Krishna. Prasena was the brother of Satrajita. Once, Satrajita took up his abode in the seacoast for the purpose of spending his time in worshipping Sun. After he prayed long and intently, Surya dev appeared before him. On being accosted, the divine Sun took out the gem Syamantaka from his neck and laid it out. Sun gave this Priceless jewel to Satrajita. It is said that on wearing the gem he appeared refulgent like Sun and entered Dwarka. Satrajita later transferred it to his brother Prasena. When owned by a pure man Syamantak would produce gold, but to an impure person it indubitably proved fatal. Prasena decked this gem and rode hunting into the forest. He killed innocent animals on account of which the gem altered his destiny. His impure heart brought his untimely fatal death when a lion slew both the horse and the horseman. 1 P u b l i s h e r : T h e r e a s o n w e r e q u e s t e d t h e a u t h o r t o q u o t e t h e r e l e v a n t S h l o k a i s m o s t g e m s t o n e p r a c t i t i o n e r s e s p e c i a l l y o n t h e i n t e r n e t & o n n e t f o r u m s a r e n o t a w a r e o f t h i s f a c t t h e r e b y l e a d i n g t o n e g a t i v e r e s u l t s f o r t h e i r c l i e n t s . 212 When we look at above criteria, it is very clear and evident that an average man, who is bound by restrictions of average income cannot possess above kind of "Ratnas". Gems will come to you if you own a powerful horoscope and trust me they will fit above definitions. Considering the authenticity of wearing gems, certain classics do not mention them as remedies. Rather, they are mentioned as powerful Talismans related to certain planets. Remedies include Mantra, Tantra and Yantra for propitiation of planets. It is a fact that your destiny can never be altered. Nothing can entirely mitigate your destiny. But you can lower the intensity of mishaps in your life if you can read what planets signify. A wise astrologer can tell you about some prayer, a stone or a ‘yantra’ that will help you bear the fruits of your deeds. Your soul may never escape the clutches of your ‘karmas’ but with remedies or Parihar you will get strengthened enough to bear that. While remedies are meant for removal of harmful effects of planets, talismans are entirely different things. They are meant for either providing one with special supernormal powers or for some definitive purpose. For instance gems can be recommended as remedies to a person when a particular planet is weak but benefic. Through a gem one can increase the intensity of its beneficence. But when a Mukta like the “Shankhamukta” is worn, it will give you all round power, devoid of its relation with any planet. This is because “Shakhamukta” is a Devmani which carries special powers and charm. In olden times gems were not available easily. One cannot acquire them because of the low grade methods of mining. Now with the advance facilities of mining and lapidary, gems are within the reach of certain class of people. Still they may or may not fulfill particular criteria and may not affect people as been mentioned in classics. For example in the “Ratnaparikshadyaya” Shloka 14, Varahmihira defines the qualities of a blessed diamond: “SarvadravyaBhedya laghvambhasi tarati rashmivat Snighdham, Tadidanlashaktrachapopamam cha Vajram Hitayoktam” A diamond which cannot be cut through any device (This means that a diamond should be hard), which appears heavier while held in hand, appears light when seen.“Tarati Rashmivat” means which appears as if it is not touching the bottom when kept in water and then it should radiate light, and should shine with sparks and appears like fire and rainbow colors, then it is considered the best of all. Now match this criterion with presently available diamonds in stores, you will hardly find any diamond which will match this description. The effects defined in classics may stand true but gemstones should match their definitions for the same. I have stressed this idea in many of my write ups, that it is not so easy to change your destiny. Gems can off course change your destiny, but again that can only take place after supernormal intervention. 213 I can narrate an incident which is related to my life only. A person from Iceland came to visit me for astrological consultation. He became a good friend of mine and asked me to explain certain mantras and their processes. He was devoted to lord Shiva and so, while he was leaving the country, I gifted him a beautiful Crystal Shivlingam. He was so happy with the above gesture that he gave me a blue sapphire piece just as a token of appreciation. This sapphire was deep blue in color and fulfilled every criteria mentioned in the Shastras. Moreover it had a blue sheen like a peacock's blue shine on its long neck. I got it embedded in Gold and performed the rituals mention in the classics. I wore it and the experience I got, is unparalleled. Unlike whatever is been mentioned in classics, I had a totally different experience. I constantly felt a cold sensation near my solar plexus and my back. This sensation moved towards my head and my head remained cold most of time. I felt as if somebody had kept ice on my head. I also felt that a golden hew surrounded everybody I used to talk to. As if this was not enough, there were times when I felt that I am not inside my body. It may sound weird but this is exactly what was felt. Later on, I understood the astrological combination, which resulted into this kind of experience. I was born on 3rd March 1977 at 14:34:40 Hours at Neemuch, (MP) Saturn is a benefic over here as it is the lord of the ninth house and placed in the Nakshatra of ascendant lord. Mars aspects it as exalted planet. Moon +Saturn often cause “Pravjaya” like situation when it is aspected by Mars. Saturn and Moon both occupy the Dhanur Navmansha which is Jupiter’s sign. Saturn occupied Meena in Vimshamsha and hence it created that state of liberation. Please note that gems have particular powers and when God needs you to be out of troubles, he can definitely show you his powers. Remedies affect a person only in certain cases when the mantra is properly invoked and then denailed. Most of the sadhus initiate people with wrong mantras. The utkeelan process of a mantra could only be achieved through a proper Guru who understands and lives with a mantra. Mantras were nailed by lord Shiva when demons started using them for gaining power and affluence. Their pronunciation was altered (Keelit) so that nobody can use them without proper knowledge and path. Every mantra has its own nail and bears an Utkeelan as 214 well. The methods of Utkeelan are only shared through Guru Shishya Parampara and every mantra carries its own process. One is considered fortunate if he/she can obtain the utkeelan bejaas for their respective mantra. Please note that a prayer is like “Avahan” of a deity. Your mantras act as “Bhog” for Deities. However, mantras without proper utkeelan do not reach out for Devatas. They act as “Bhog” for negative souls. Hence, one should be very careful with mantras. Keelit mantras can bring mental illusion for its bearer and follower. Same is the case with Yantras. Yantras have supernormal powers once they are charged. But they lose their power when the "Karta" or the owner becomes impure. The devatas (gods) which reside in a yantra leave it when impurity enters a "Sadhaks" mind. Gems have the same criteria. They need to be washed with proper herbs and the person wearing it needs to maintain a high level of purity. It is better to wear them around neck then in fingers. Every gem should be purified before wearing. The purification can be performed by keeping gems in their respective herbs for a period of twenty four hours. Gems associated with planets that are malefic in a horoscope, should never be worn. Donations of gems are indicated in Shastras as remedies. One who cannot procure high quality gems can donate their substitutes as remedies. Gems could be worn and be effective to a person if they fulfill the above mentioned criteria. Gems are often attracted towards people who have very strong Venus and who are undergoing a Venus major period. One can collect gems during such periods. Birth Stone Herbs Ruling Planets Ruby Aak Sun Pearl Dhaak Moon Coral Kher Katha Mars Emerald Apamarga Mercury Charchita Yellow Sapphire Peepal Jupiter Diamond Gular Venus Blue Sapphire Shami Saturn Hessonite Durya Rahu Cats Eye Kusha Dharbha Ketu Gems, which are not mined and are formed in animals, shells and other organisms, are called devmanis and they bear supernormal powers. These manis and muktas are mentioned in Chapter 69 of Garudpuranam and “Mukta Laxnadhyaya” of Vrhat Shanita. They are very rare and cannot be obtained without luck. Please note that gemstones have nothing to do with money. Even if you are Richie Rich, you will not be able to procure a proper gem. There is a very simple reason behind it. You cannot change your destiny so easily. S hould the 4th lord be in an angle from the Asc while the planet Venus is in an angle from the Moon, the subject will unfailingly be a scholar – Chap 2 Verse 87, Jyotisharnava Navanitam, an old classic as taught by Shiva to Parvati. Note: See chart of Late Scholar C S Patel to whom this issue is dedicated, the 4L Venus is in angle to Asc & Venus also is in an angle from Moon, satisfying the condition. Data: 31st Dec 1915, 19. 44, Rancharda 72E39, 23N02, India. 215 Pt. Satyadev Sharma, born in 1948 has pioneered the spreading of jyotish in the western parts of India. Apart from being a simple & humble human being he has authored & also translated some rare works which includes Siddhanta Shiromani, KetkiGrahan Ganitam, Brihad Bhartiya Kundali Vigyan, Saral TrikonaGanitam, Aryabhatiya, Dridhavrath Lakshanam. He is expected to contribute some interesting articles in time to come. Basic Rules Of Predictions Clarified ‘Laghu Parashari’-1 By Pt. Satyadev Sharma, India. undamental Rules for predictions are given from stanza ‐6 of our classic text called ‘LAGHUPARASHARI’, the most popular book on predictive astrology. In this space, we take some stanzas, which are extremely important for predictions and understand the intricacies of it which this author feels has not been deeply understood so far. Now we take stanzas one by one and unravel the obscure meanings of them. Stanza‐6:‐ सव ि4कोने तारो Rहाः श ु भफ़ल9दा। पतयिUषडायानां यिद पापफ़ल9दा॥६॥ In this stanza, 2 different rules have been mentioned one in the first line and second in the second line. In the first line it is narrated that all the planets whether benefics or malefics by nature give beneficial result if any of them is the ruler of TRIKON Houses i.e. lord of 5 th or 9 th or 1 st . The Ascendant is counted both as KENDRA AND TRIKON house. F 216 Here the second sign of that planet may be anywhere that is not to be considered for this rule. In the second line it is narrated that if any of the natural benefics or malefic s are the lords of the 3 rd (TRI), 6 TH (SHAD), 11th (AAYA) houses, they give malefic results. This is separate & a different rules than the first line above. In any horoscope following is the position of lords of 3.6.11, houses. 3rd Lord Can Be Lord of 4th, 10th, 6th, 8th, or 12th house also 6th Lord Can Be Lord of 3rd, 7th, 11th, 1st, 5th or 9th house, also 11th Lord Can Be Lord of 4th, 10th, 6th, 8th or 12th house also From the above table we can see that 3 rd & 11 th house lords can never become lords of 1 st 5 th 9 th houses and thus can never become benefic as per the rule 1st given above. Because only those planets can become benefics which are the lords of 1 st , 5th or 9 th houses. Thus for the lords of 3 rd & 11 th houses we can say that “they can never give benefic results” .If they are lords of TRIK (6, 8 & 12) houses then they will definitely give malefic results but if they are the lords of 4 th or 10 th house then as these houses are not malefic houses they will not give malefic results but not great benefic results also. It will also depend much on whether the lord of 3 rd or 11 th house is natural benefic or malefic planet. Now, the lord of sixth house as per above table can be the lord of 3,7,11, houses which are not benefic houses or Lagna (1 st ) or TRIKON (5 th or 9 th) . If the lord of any of 1 st ,5 th or 9 th house then as per the 1 st line of the stanza ‐6 it will give beneficial results irrespective of it being lords of sixth house, which is a TRIK house. Therefore, we see that the second rule is an exception when it comes to being the lord of the sixth house. In all Indian Astrological texts Ascendant (lagna) house been said to be always benefic. Here also, in stanza‐9 second line it has been said that if the lord of RANDRA (8 th house) is also the lord of Ascendant (lagna) then also it has benefic qualities to it. Stanza 7:‐ न िदशि~ श ु भं नृ णां सौFाः के Eािधपा यिद। 4ूरा°चे दश ु भं Gे ते 9बला°चो¬रो¬रम ् ॥७॥ This stanza states that if any natural benefic planet is the lord of any kendra (4, 7, 10) house, then by simply becoming the lord of Kendra (benefic houses) it cannot give benefic results. In the same manner Kroor (natural malefic) planet does not give benefic result (or malefic result). All the benefic or malefic properties acquired by the planets as said (above) get stronger in the sequential order of the houses i.e. 4,7,10 houses means 7 th is stronger than 4, 10 th is stronger than 7 th house. Here a very important thing more has been said in the first line of the stanza 10, that the demerit acquired on becoming lord of Kendras & hindrance in giving benefic results is most to Jupiter and less than that is to Venus. The above rule does not mean that benefics on being lords of kendras give malefic results and the malefics give benefic results. The rule only says that simply on becoming lord of 217 Kendra any benefic planet cannot be taken for granted to give benefic results similarly the malefic planet also. Lord of the 4 th or 10 th house can also become lord of 3, 7,11,1, 5 or 9 th house only. Lord of 7 th house can also become lord of 4, 10, 6, 8,12th house only. Lagna lord is always beneficial. From the above it can be inferred that if any benefic planet is the Lord of 4 th or 10 th house & also he is lord of 3 rd 7 th or 11 th house then he will give malefic results and if he is lord of 1 st ,5 th 9 th house also then as per stanza 6 rule first, it will give benefic results. Similar is the case of malefic (KROOR) planet. In another case if any natural benefic or malefic planet is lord of 7 th house which is MARAK i.e. house of death then definitely it will be malefic. Regarding the intensity of this KENDRADHIPATI DOSHA it is clear that the most naturally benefic planets are Jupiter & second Venus, if they are restricted to give their benefic results then who is left in the Horoscope to give benefic results. Thus, this demerit is most harmful in case of Jupiter and Venus. Thus, the rules given in the stanza ‐8 & part of 10 are clear now. KENDRAS have not been vested with the power to make its lord benefic, although KENDRAS are powerful houses as per astrological principles. Stanza 8:‐ लPाद ् 7यिãतीये शौ परे षां साहचय त। ¹ाना~रान ु ग ु 7ये न भवतः फ़लदायकौ॥८॥ This stanza narrates that lords of 2 nd and 12th house from the Ascendants is a benefic or malefic depending on where its other sign is deposited in the chart. According as is its property being lord of its second sign deposited house or its association with the lord of another (malefic or benefic) house. Here we see that the lord of second house or 12 th house can also lord of only 3, 7, 11, 1, 5 0r 9 th house. Thus here also if any planet is lord of 2 nd or 12 th house and also he is lord of 3, 7,or 11 th house then be cannot be a benefic. In another case if any lord of 2 nd or 12 th house is also the lord of 1, 5, 9th house then he is definitely a benefic as per stanza ‐6 Rule 1. Thus, the rule narrated is justified. Extra property of acquiring benefic or malefic as association of its other lords is narrated here, which will be clear on further explanation of these rules. Stanza 9:‐ भा¹य7यािधप~े न र¬े शो न शु भ9दः। स एव श ु भसं धाता लPाधीशोऽिप चे ~यम ् ॥९॥ 218 This stanza states that the eighth house being the loss (Vyaya) house in the horoscope, it is not a benefic house and thus it Lords is not benefic. The second part of the starnra has been explaned above with the explanation of stanza ‐7 here. This eighth house is named as TRIK house along with 6 th &12 th .There are said to be the most malefic houses & their lords also have been designated likewise. Here in these stanzas we are studying the characteristics of only the lords of different types of houses. Stanza 10:‐ के Eािधप~दोष~ ु बलवा¬ ु 6शु 4योः। मारक~े ऽिप च तयोमा रक¹ानसं ि¹ितः॥१०॥ First part of the stanza has been explained above with the explanation of stanza 7. Second line of the stanza narrates that in case Jupiter or Venus are situated in MARAK houses i.e. 2 nd 7 th then they become or acquire MARAK Characteristics & thus become MARAK Planets. Here also this demerit of Jupiter being more harmful than that of Venus. This is because as they are the most benefic natural planets and give most benefic results, if they become or acquire characteristics of malefic then it will be in respective degree to their power & thus more property of MARKATVA respectively. Stanza 11:‐ ब ु ध~दन ु चEोऽिप भवे ¬दन ु तिãधः। न र¬े श~दोष~ ु सू या चEमसोभ वे तू ॥११॥ In continuation to the stanza – 10 it is stated here that the property of MARKATVA, BUDH (MERCURY) is lesser then Venus and Moon is lesser than Mercury in the same way. In the sequence of benefics the third planet is MERURY which acquires benefic or malefic property according to the association of such planets. At the last comes Moon, which is malefic for half month atleast. Thus as per the degree or intensity of beneficence the degree of malfeasance is acquired. The malefic characteristics acquired by other planets on becoming lord of RANDHRA (eighth house) is not acquired by Sun & Moon, both have been exempted from this malefic characteristic. To Be Continued……. While timing death, do not ignore the Varnada Rasi or its trines, whichever is most spoilt by malefics. In Leo Ascendant when Mars is situated in the 4 th House, the native leaves his birth place after 35-40 years of age. 219 P. C. Bhavsar is one of the two masters alive who teach & practice the Padma Chakra Method. This method was initially taught by a Yogi to his Guru Shri Nanubhai. Mr Bhavsar is a BE (Mech.), BE (Ele.) ME (Mech.) and retired HOD of Mechanical Department of Govt. Polytechnic – Ahmedabad (Gujarat, India). He has been honored with Jyotish Bhushan by Bruhad Gujarat Astrological Society, Jyotish Padma Shree by Ahmadabad Astrological Society (Navgrah), & Jyotish Ratnam by Gujarat Astrological Federation, Ahmadabad Use Of Dwadasamsa Chart In Prediction By Padma-Chakra Method By Pramod Bhavasar, India. enerally, Horoscope is prepared by dividing it into 12 equal parts. Each part is known as house such as 1 st part is known as 1 st house and so on. If we take circle, it represents 0 – 360 degrees. So by comparing Horoscope with a circle each house will be of 30 degrees. In this method it is considered that 1 Degree = 1 day. Therefore 360 degree = 360 days, which is equal to 1 year. But in actual calculations 1 year = 365 days and 5 hours G 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12 220 In horoscope 2 nd house will start earlier by 5 days and 5 hours and so on for other houses. So at the end of 2 nd house deduct 10 days and 10 hours – then 3 rd house will be started. The table for which is given below. House Deduct days Deduct hours At the end of 1st Year 5 5 At the end of 2 nd Year 10 10 At the end of 3 rd Year 15 15 At the end of 4 th Year 20 20 At the end of 5 th Year 26 0 At the end of 6 th Year 31 5 At the end of 7 th Year 36 10 At the end of 9 th Year 41 15 At the end of 10 th Year 46 20 At the end of 11 th Year 52 0 At the end of 12 th Year 57 5 Now let us have an example, A person having date of birth 23‐10‐2003 1 st house = 1 st year = 360 degrees = 360 days and after calculating difference of 5 days and 5 hours as discussed previously, 2 nd house will start at 18‐10‐2004 3 rd house will start at 13‐10‐2005 And so on . . . Thus for each year if we deduct 5 days and 5 hrs and if a person completes 12 years. And 1 st house will be again start at starting of 13 th years. Now we know that from each house we can predict about following things. 1 st house – health, body, nature etc. 2 nd house – family, speech and right eye etc. 3 rd house – brothers and sisters, right hand, neighbors etc. 4 th house – mother, heart, lungs, fixed assets etc. 5 th house – grand father, education, 1 st child, etc. 6 th house – diseases, enemy, maternal uncle etc. 7 th house – wife or husband, partner, 2 nd child etc. 8 th house – insurance, accident, illness etc. 9 th house – father, own house, 3 rd child, long journey etc. 10 th house – service, entrepreneurship, boss etc. 221 11 th house – friends, brothers and sisters and gain etc. 12 th house – hospital, place for sleeping, jail, bondage and expenditure etc. Let us have prediction of 1 st house from Lagna (Ascendant) In ascendant of Aries, suppose lord of the 1 st house Mars is in the 12 th house, Prediction will be as under for the child from birth date to the end of the 1 st year – may have following troubles. As we have seen that 12 th house represents the hospital, left eye, expenditure, foreign countries or long journey. So 1. Child may have long journey 2. He may travel to foreign countries or states. 3. He may be hospitalized due to health troubles or left eye problem. 4. And all above, he will incur some expenditure. 5. As above things happen the place for sleeping is also changed relatively. 6. As in the 12 th house there is Pisces Sign, so he may have injury in heel of leg by sharp iron things or broken glass. Thus, he may be hospitalized due to it. 7. Cough and cold problem also observed during 1 st year All above predictions are based on Lagna Chart only… Now let us have prediction of 1 st house from Lagna Chart and Dwadasamsa Chart both combined – Which is known as PADMA CHAKRA METHOD. Suppose the Mars is in Taurus Sign in Dwadasamsa Chart. We mark this in Lagna Chart as follows. From this, we can say that working of Mars is in the 2 nd house also. Now 2 nd house as we have seen represents Family, Money, and Right Eye etc. So the prediction will be 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  Mars  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  Mars (2) 222 1. Child may get money from his/her own family or family earns more money due to the working horoscope of child. 2. He may get money from foreign countries or states or relatives, who belong to foreign countries or states. 3. He may travel long journeys to foreign and incurs expenses. 4. Any member of family may have to be hospitalized and incurs expenses. 5. Any member of the family may go to foreign country and incurs expenses 6. Or any member of family may get money from foreign relatives. Thus by the use of Padma Chakra (Dwadasamsa) Method we can predict more deeply and precisely with extensive details (like we have predicted about child’s family). This method will be discussed further by using the actual horoscope of the individuals in the next article. Scorpio Ascendant, if Saturn is with the arudha of the 6 th house along with Jupiter, then a maternal uncle will die in a hermitage. - Chandra Kala Nadi In the dasa of the 10 th lord, Saturn transiting the sign identical with the Navamsa occupied by the 10 th lord or the Navamsa of the 12 th lord will cause mental distress to co-borns – Chandra Kala Nadi, Vol 3: Shl 5232 In Virgo Ascendant, if Jupiter is situated in Taurus sign, the married life will be damaged. If Jupiter is less than 10 degrees the married life will end in divorce, but if Jupiter is more than 20 degrees, the married life of the native will remain disturbed but there will not be divorce. - Old astrologer from an ashram in Haridwar 223 R.G.Krishnan is a professional Vedic Astrologer, based at Murphy, Texas. He is also a featured speaker at various international symposiums held in USA. He has more than 50 yrs experience in Vedic Astrology and more than 21 yrs experience in 'Financial Astrology, Stock Markets & Commodity markets astrology. We congratulate him for his published prediction of the stock market meltdowns in Jan 2008. He is also the author of the book 'Vedic Astrology-Stock Market Analysis'. He has also been publishing e-books on month to month trends in US Stock Markets every year, since the year 2001. http://anubazaar.com/rgkrishnan. The Amazing ‘CSP Arc’ & Politicians By R. G. Krishnan, USA Introduction: his issue of Saptarishis Astrology Magazine being the memorial issue in honor of my Guru late Mr.C.S.Patel, I chose to write this article on a subject which was dear to him while he was alive, which I think will serve as the best homage to his memory & to his pioneering work on Nadi astrology. Way back in the year 1988, I used to meet Mr.C.S.Patel on every weekend, wherein he would discuss the principles enunciated in Chandra Kala Nadi, Dhruva Nadi and many other Nadi literature. In particular he used to emphasize about the results of transit of Rahu & Ketu over the “Sun‐ Mercury‐Venus arc” in any natal horoscope. I do not recollect the exact verse quoted by him in this regard which was from some Nadi literature but the essence of that verse was that whenever Rahu transits over the ‘Sun‐Mercury‐Venus’ arc in any Natal chart some good results accrue to the native like monetary gains, career advancement etc and similarly whenever Ketu transits over this arc some adverse results will accrue to the native like loss of money, loss of position, involvement in T 225 T he biggest advantage of these principles lie in the fact that these principles can be applied to natives in whose case date of birth is known but the time of birth is not known. scandals etc 1 . Way back in the year 1988 Late Mr. Patel wanted me to test these principles by applying them to the horoscopes of near and dear ones known to me and give him my honest opinion. When I actually did check up on the charts of all near and dear ones in whose cases I had full knowledge of past events with dates, I felt greatly excited to find that these principles were holding true in at least 80% of the cases. When I narrated this happy experience to him, he told me to write an article on this subject and soon thereafter I wrote one article entitled ‘Transit of Rahu & Ketu & the fortunes of politicians in the Dec 1988 issue of the ‘Times of Astrology’, published from Delhi, India. Subsequent to the publication of this article, we used to discuss on several occasions in our weekly meetings verses from different Nadi literature. Of and on Mr.Patel used to caution me by saying that the various verses in Nadi literature convey the meaning in a cryptic manner and it was expected of an intelligent astrologer to read the verses between the lines & understand the import of the deeper meaning conveyed in these verses. He used to say that it was his experience that after going over the verses again and again, that these verses revealed more meanings to him than what was superficially understood by him in the first reading. For example he used to say that in this instant case although the Nadi verse mentioned the good effects arising out of transit of Rahu treating it as a benefic and the adverse effects arising out of transit of Ketu treating it as a malefic, he felt strongly after many times reading the verse that we should also consider the deeper meaning by applying these principles to transits of other benefic planets like Jupiter etc for evaluation of good results and also apply these principles to transits of other malefic planets like Saturn & Mars for evaluation of adverse results. I have since been following this advice of late Mr. Patel. he biggest advantage of these principles lie in the fact that these principles can be applied to natives in whose case date of birth is known but the time of birth is not known. This is due to the fact that the we can cast their natal chart based on the date of birth and assumed time of birth and we will still find that the “Sun—Mercury—Venus” arc is available to a good degree of accuracy in these natal charts (in the absence of accurate time of birth and place of birth). This is due to the fact that Sun, Mercury and Venus move by one degree in 24 hrs and as such any error in the time of birth is not likely to affect the accuracy of this arc. Except 2‐3 charts, all the charts of politicians presented in this article their time of birth is not too sure hence by normal Parashari methods one would be in doldrums whereas the method below can be applied successfully. In fact, I had applied these principles in the last 20 yrs to a few of my clients who knew only their date of birth and did not know the time of their birth. In all such cases I could guide them successfully about the future events based on transits over the “Sun—Mercury—Venus 1 For the information of readers it is stated that Late Mr. Patel had referred to this “Sun‐Mercury‐Venus arc and the transit of Rahu & Ketu over this arc” subsequently in his book “Navamsa & Nadi Astrology” published in the year 1996, at page 245. T 226 As per the Nadi principle the effect of the transiting planets is expected to commence when the planets transit this arc directly on the degree of the arc or aspect this arc on the exact degree of the arc, but late Mr. Patel had observed that in many cases the effects start once the planet transit or aspect the zodiacal sign in which either, Sun or Mercury or Venus was placed and the effects continued until the planet finished the transit or aspect of the zodiacal sign in which Sun or Mercury or Venus was placed. I had also found this observation of late Mr. Patel holding true in all cases of my clients. arc” of their respective natal charts. These snapshot predictions were given by me without considering other factors like the Dasas, Antar dasas, Divisional charts and the Ashtaka Varga charts but my forecast was based only on transits of Benefics and Malefics over the “Sun—Mercury—Venus arc”. i. Over the last 20 years I found that transits of even fast moving planets like Mercury & Venus over the arc also give favorable results during the duration of the transit. ii. Sometimes Mercury due to retrogression will stay on the arc for longer duration and during such periods benefits had accrued to the native during the entire period of transit. iii. I also found that the favorable results also accrue to the native if the benefic planets transit by aspect over the ‘Sun‐Mercury‐Venus Arc’. For example, Rahu and Jupiter can transit over the arc by their 5 th or 7 th or 9 th house aspect. Similarly malefics like Saturn gave adverse results by aspecting the arc (3 rd , 7 th & 10 th house aspects) and Mars gave adverse results by 4 th , 7 th and 8 th house aspects over the arc. iv. I would like to add that the transit directly over the arc appears to give better results as compared to transit over the arc by aspect. v. In some cases, I found that both favorable transits by benefic planets and adverse transits by malefic planets over the arc occurred simultaneously. In such cases, I found that if the benefic planets transits were more in number as compared to transits of malefic planets then the benefits did accrue to the native and vice versa. In my opinion, these principles offer a wide field for further research by young scientific minded astrologers. Hence, I would request these younger scientific minded astrologers to do further research in this regard to further develop and take these principles to the next level. To make the above points clear I have discussed below horoscopes of top political leaders in whose case both good and bad events are available on record with precise dates and this helped to correlate them with the transits over the ‘Sun—Mercury—Venus arc’ in their respective natal charts. Hereafter, let designate this arc as ‘CSP Arc’ for the purpose of this article as a gesture to honor my late beloved Guru Sri C. S. Patel. What is ‘CSP Arc’ he arc in the zodiac in which Sun Mercury & Venus are placed in any natal chart is called ‘CSP Arc’. We astrologers know that the planets Sun, Mercury and Venus move very close to each other and in that process the distance between Sun & Mercury will vary between 0 & 28 degrees and the distance between Sun & Venus will vary between 0 and 48 degrees. Thus, the maximum length of the “CSP Arc” in any natal chart T 227 will be 28+48=76 degrees. This arc will normally spread over three zodiacal signs & in some cases over two zodiacal signs and in some rare cases will be in one zodiacal sign only. As per the Nadi principle the effect of the transiting planets is expected to commence when the planets transit this arc directly on the degree of the arc or aspect this arc on the exact degree of the arc, but late Mr. Patel had observed that in many cases the effects start once the planet transit or aspect the zodiacal sign in which either, Sun or Mercury or Venus was placed and the effects continued until the planet finished the transit or aspect of the zodiacal sign in which Sun or Mercury or Venus was placed. I had also found this observation of late Mr. Patel holding true in all cases of my clients. Former President Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev In case of former President Mikhail Gorbachev’s horoscope, the ‘CSP Arc’ extends from 26deg Capricorn to 24 Aquarius. Analyzing the events in his life, we have the following. 1) He joined communist party in 1952. In that year Rahu was in Aquarius until June and then moved over to Capricorn, thus it directly transited over ‘CSP Arc’ for the whole year. 2) He became president of Soviet Union in the year 1989. In that year transit Rahu was in Aquarius & thus it was directly on the ‘CSP Arc’ for the whole year. Transit Jupiter was in Gemini sign and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there from July 2, 1989 that year until July 1990. 3) In the year 1991, he resigned as president Of Soviet Union. In that year transit Ketu aspected the ‘CSP Arc ‘from Gemini from Apr 1991 to Oct 1992. Transit Saturn was directly on the ‘CSP Arc ‘from March21 1991 to June 1995. 228 Former President Mr. Bill Clinton n former president Bill Clinton’s natal chart it is seen that the ‘CSP Arc’ extends from Cancer 14 deg 29 min to Virgo 18 deg 0 min. Analyzing the events in his life, we have the following: 1) He was elected Governor of Arkansas for the first time in the year 1978. In that year transit Rahu transited directly over the ‘CSP Arc’ (the transit actually was from May 1977 onwards until Nov 1981). 2) He was elected as a Governor second term in Nov 1982. In that month transit Rahu transited Gemini sign and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’. 3) He was elected as Governor for third time in 1987 .In that year transit Rahu as well as transit Jupiter transited Pisces sign and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. 4) In 1991, he was elected again as Governor of Arkansas. In that year Jupiter transited directly on the ‘CSP arc” while Rahu transited Sagittarius sign and thus aspected the “CSP arc’ from there. 5) In January 1993, he assumed office as president of USA. In that month transit Jupiter transited Virgo sign and thus was directly on the ‘CSP arc’. Transit Rahu was in Scorpio sign and from there aspected ‘CSP arc’. 6) In the year 1997, he assumed office again as president of USA for the second term .In that year transit Rahu transited directly Virgo sign and was thus directly on the ‘CSP Arc’. Transit Jupiter was in Capricorn sign and thus aspected the ‘CSP arc’ from there. I __________________________________ 229 7) In the years 1998&99, he was subjected to impeachment hearings During that time transit Saturn transited Pisces sign until Apr 18 1998 and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’. However, simultaneously Rahu transited Leo sign and was thus directly on the ‘CSP Arc’. Transit Jupiter was in Aquarius sign and it thus transited the ‘CSP Arc’ by aspect. May be due to these predominant plus points the outcome of the impeachment hearings went in his favor. Former PMMr. Winston Churchill In former PM Mr. Churchill’s horoscope, the ‘CSP arc’ extends from Libra 25 deg 29 min to Scorpio 29 deg 55 min. Analyzing the events in his life, we have the following: 1) He was elected as Prime Minister of UK in 1940 .In that year transit Jupiter was in Aries sign and thus had 7 th house aspect over the ‘CSP Arc’. Further in that year transit Rahu was directly over the ‘CSP Arc’ until the end of January and after that date transit Rahu moved out of the ‘CSP arc’ but transit Ketu was in Pisces sign and thus aspected the transited ‘CSP arc’ from there. 2) He was elected again in 1951 as Prime Minister. In that year transit Rahu & transit Jupiter were in Aquarius sign thus both benefic planets aspected the ‘CSP arc’ from there. 3) On April 5, 1955, he resigned as Prime Minister. On that day transit Ketu was at 6 degrees in Gemini sign and thus aspected ‘CSP Arc’ from there and transit Saturn was directly over the ‘CSP Arc’ at 26 degrees Libra. Transit Mars was at 2 degrees 43 min in Taurus and thus aspected the “CSP Arc’ from there. Former PMMrs. Margaret Thatcher n former PM Mrs. Margaret Thatcher’s horoscope, the ‘CSP Arc’ extends from Virgo 26 deg 41 min to Scorpio 9 deg 15 min. Analyzing the events in her life, we have the following: I 230 1) In 1959, she was elected to parliament for the first time. In that year transit Rahu transited Virgo sign & was directly on the ‘CSP Arc”. 2) In 1961, she was appointed the Joint Secretary to the Ministry of Pensions. In that year transit Rahu was in Leo sign until Nov 9 and then moved over to Cancer sign. Thus it aspected ‘CSP Arc” from Cancer sign. Transit Jupiter was in Capricorn sign from Feb 11, 1961 and remained in that sign for the whole year thus transited the ‘CSP Arc’ by aspect. 3) She held the portfolio of Minister of Education in the years 1970 to 1974 .In the years 1970, 1971 & until Sep 1972 transit Rahu transited Aquarius and Capricorn signs and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’. Again, from March 20 1974 transit Rahu was in Scorpio sign and thus it transited directly the ‘CSP arc’ in that year. 4) She became Prime Minister on 5‐4‐1979. On that day transit Jupiter was in Cancer sign and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ fromthere. Further transit Mercury and Venus were in Aries thus they also aspected the ‘CSP arc’ from there. Transit Saturn was in Leo and aspected ‘CSP Arc’. Transit Ketu was in Aquarius and aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Thus, the positive transits outnumbered the negative transits on that day, enabling her to become PM. 5) In 1982, she became prime Minister for the second term .In that year transit Rahu was in Gemini sign and thus aspected ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Transit Jupiter was in Libra and thus was directly on the ‘CSP Arc’. 6) On 11/22/1990, she resigned her Prime Minister position. On that day transit Ketu was in Cancer sign and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Transit Mars was in Taurus sign and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Transit Saturn was in Sagittarius sign and aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. 231 Former PM Mrs. Indira Gandhi In former PM Mrs. Indira Gandhi’s horoscope, ‘CSP Arc’ extends from Scorpio 4 deg 07 min to Sagittarius 21 deg 00 min. Analyzing the events in her life, we have the following: 1) In the year 1966, she became Prime Minister of India. In that year transit Rahu was in Taurus sign until July and from August onwards it was in Aries sign and thus it was continuously aspecting the ‘CSP Arc’ from these signs for the whole year. Transit Jupiter was in sign Gemini until August 23 and thereafter moved over to Cancer sign for the rest of the year and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from these signs for the whole year. 2) She was assassinated on Oct 31, 1984. On that day transit Mars transited was in Sagittarius sign and was thus directly on ‘CSP Arc’. Transit Saturn was in Libra sign and thus aspected the ‘CSP arc’ from there. Transit Ketu in Scorpio sign and was thus on the ‘CSP Arc’. Transit Jupiter was in Sagittarius and was directly on ‘CSP Arc’. Former PMMr. Tony Blair In the former PM Mr. Tony Blair’s horoscope, ‘CSP Arc’ extends from Pisces 21 deg 49 min to Aries 22 deg 10 min. Analyzing the events in his life, we have the following: 1) In 1994, he became leader of the labor party. In that year transit Rahu was in Scorpio sign until June 9 and afterwards moved over to Libra sign for the rest of that year and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’. Transit Jupiter was in Libra sign and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. 2) In May 1997, he became Prime Minister of UK. In that year transit, Rahu was in Virgo and thus aspected ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Transit Mercury was in Aries directly over the ‘CSP Arc’ and transit, Venus was also in Aries until May 6 and then moved over to Taurus & thus it was directly on the ‘CSP Arc on that day. Transit Ketu was in Pisces 4 degrees and thus was on the “CSP arc’. Transit Saturn was in Pisces 20 degrees to 23 degrees in May 1997. Thus, the positive & negative indications appeared 232 to be balanced in May, 1997. In his case since Saturn was a yoga karaka and also the lord of his Rasi, the evil effects of Saturn appear to have been diluted, thus enabling him to become PM in the month of May 1997. 3) In June 2007, he resigned from PM position. In that month transit Saturn was in Cancer & from there aspected ‘CSP Arc’. Transit Ketu was in Leo sign and from there aspected the ‘CSP Arc’. President Mr. George.W.Bush In President Mr. George.W.Bush’s horoscope, the ‘CSP Arc’ extends from Gem 20 deg 40 min to Can 28 deg 28 min. Analyzing the events in his life, we have the following. 1) He was elected as Governor of Texas in 1994. In that year transit Rahu transit was in Libra sign for the whole year & thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from Libra. Transit Jupiter was in Libra until Nov 12 and then moved over to Scorpio and thus aspected ‘CSP Arc’ for the whole year from these two signs. 233 2) He was re‐elected as Governor in 1998 for the second term. In that year transit Rahu was in Leo sign until Dec 17 and then moved over to Cancer sign & was thus directly over the ‘CSP Arc’. Transit Jupiter transited Capricorn sign until Jan 8 and then moved over to Aquarius sign and remained there for the whole year thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from these two signs for the whole year. 3) He was sworn in as president of USA on Jan 21, 2001. On that date transit Rahu transited Gemini sign and thus was directly over the ‘CSP arc’. Transit Mercury was in Capricorn and thus aspected the ‘CSP arc’ from there. Ex‐ President Mr. Richard Nixon In Ex‐President Mr. Richard Nixon’s horoscope, the ‘CSP arc’ extends from Sagittarius 7 deg 22 min to Aquarius 10 deg 50 min. Analyzing the events in his life, we have the following. 1) He was elected Vice President on 11‐4‐1952. On that day transit Jupiter was in Aries sign and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Transit Rahu was in Capricorn sign and was thus directly on the ‘CSP arc’. 2) He lost his election in 1960 against John .F. Kennedy. In that year transit Ketu was in Aquarius from May that year and thus was directly on the ‘CSP Arc’. Transit Saturn was in Sagittarius for the whole year and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ for the whole year. 3) He won as President again on 11‐5‐68 by narrow margin. On that date transit Jupiter was in Virgo sign & thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Transit Ketu was also in Virgo sign & thus it also aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Transit Saturn was in Pisces sign and from there it aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there (perhaps these minus points was a pointer indicating that turbulent times lay ahead for him). 4) He won the election again for the second term in Nov 1972. In that year transit Rahu & transit Jupiter both were in Sagittarius sign and thus both were directly on the 234 ‘CSP Arc’. Transit Ketu was in Gemini and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Transit Saturn was in Taurus sign and it aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there (perhaps these minus points indicated that major adverse developments in store for the Presidency down the road). 5) On 8‐9‐1974, President Nixon resigned as President USA due to developments connected with Watergate scandal. On that day transit Ketu was in Taurus sign and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Transit Mars was in Leo sign and thus it aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Transit Saturn was in Gemini sign and thus it aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Ex PM Mr. Morarji Desai In ex PM Morarji Desai’s 2 horoscope the ‘CSP Arc’ extends from Capricorn 14 deg 32 min to Aquarius 17 deg 51 min. Analyzing the events in his life, it is observed that: 1) He became the Prime Minister of India on March 24 1977. On that day transit Rahu was in Libra sign and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Transit Jupiter was in Taurus sign and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Transit Saturn was in Cancer and thus it aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Transit Mars was in Aquarius and was thus directly on the ‘CSP Arc’ (perhaps the two minus points indicated potential problems down the road for his PM position). 2) On July 28 1979, he resigned as Prime minister due to adverse political developments. On that day Transit Ketu transited Aquarius sign and was thus directly on the ‘CSP Arc’. Transit Saturn was in Leo sign and thus aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. 2 Birth Time given in original article by Shri Krishnan 13:00 but ADB software gives time of birth of 13:38 with a C rating but readers can see that the difference in degrees of Mer, Ven, Sun with both birth times is not an issue with this method. 235 Ex‐President Nelson Mandela This is the what was confirmed a tough chart as his time of birth is still not certain and if one goes by the various times floating around then we would get several lagnas to play with. RoddenRating: DD DataSource: Astro Data Bank www.astrodatabank.com Source Notes: Frances McEvoy reported that her son and daughter‐in‐law spent a summer in South Africa with the Kennedy Foundation as lawyers. During an afternoon in the entourage of Mandela, they asked his birth time and were told "afternoon." Noel Tyl wrote in May/1994 that he rectified the afternoon time with extremely taxing detail to 2:54 PM, then shared his documentation with Rod Suskin, a well‐known South African astrologer who responded with "a veritable catalogue of reinforcement for the time." South African astrologer Anita Noyes‐Smith has a friend in Mandela's office who checked for a time and found that there is no known time of birth. Umtata is a rural area and blacks had no birth certificates. Often, they did not even know the date, as it was not valued as important. (Formerly, Noel Tyl had speculated 8:45 AM, given in AFANews 1/1994. Daniela Schmuckli had a spec time of 12:45 PM in Astrolog 6/1996. Anita Noyes‐Smith speculated 2:12 AM.) In former President Nelson Mandela’s horoscope, the ‘CSP Arc’ extends from 29 deg 35 min Taurus to 23 deg 02 min Cancer. He became the first black President of South Africa on May 9 1994. On that day transit Rahu was in Scorpio sign and aspected the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. Transit Jupiter was in Libra sign and aspected the ‘CSP arc’ from there. How Are The Transits Likely To Play Out In The US Elections Due In Nov 2008? After reading the above, the readers will certainly be curious to learn about the possible outcome, based on transits over ‘CSP Arc’ in the US elections due on Nov 4, 2008. Let us see the transits in Mr. Obama’s and Mr. McCain’s natal charts. 236 Mr. Barack Obama 3 , Presidential Candidate – US Elections As seen from Mr. Obama’s natal chart the ‘CSP Arc’ extends from 8 deg 29 min Gemini to 19 deg 14 min Cancer. On Nov 4, 2008, transit Ketu will be at 20 deg 15 min in Cancer. Thus it will be directly on the ‘CSP Arc’. It is also seen that Transit Rahu & Transit Jupiter will aspect the ‘CSP arc”. Further transit Moon will be in Uttarashada Nakshatra and will thus transit the “CSP arc”. Transit Saturn will be in Leo and thus will be outside the “CSP arc” Thus there are both positive and negative indications but the positive indications appear to outnumber the negative indications. Mr. John McCain, Presidential Candidate 2008 US Elections 3 His Birth Certificate can be downloaded from http://my.barackobama.com/page/invite/birthcert ________ 237 In Mr. John McCain’s natal chart the ‘CSP Arc’ extends from 9 deg 17 min Virgo to 13 deg 02 min Leo. 1. On Nov 4 2008, transit Jupiter will be at 23 deg 10 min in Sagittarius and will thus aspect the ‘CSP Arc’. 2. Transit Rahu will be at 20 deg 15 min in Capricorn and will thus aspect the ‘CSP Arc’ from there. 3. Transit Saturn will be at 24 deg 56 min in Leo and will be directly on the ‘CSP Arc’. Thus, there will be two positive indications and one negative indication in his case. Disclaimer: Note: The following conclusions are based on planetary transits and on the principles of Vedic Astrology. It is advised that no fatalistic view be taken of these conclusions. Possible Outcome of the US elections: The race between Mr. Obama & Mr. McCain is likely to be a neck to neck race until the last moment. However Mr. Obama appears to have an edge over Mr. McCain and appears to have a better chance to win the elections due on Nov 4, 2008 Conclusion: It will be seen from the above that transits of Rahu and other benefic planets over the ‘CSP Arc’ in any natal Horoscope do indicate that some favorable developments & benefits are likely to accrue to the Native while the transits of Ketu and other malefic planets do indicate that the native will be prone to some adverse developments, setbacks etc. Thus, these transits can serve as an additional basis for prognostication based on transits alone. Further in case of natives whose time of birth is not available the transits over the ‘CSP Arc’ on their natal chart made with assumed time of birth can be used to determine the favorable and adverse developments that are likely in their life and the period in which they are indicated to a fair degree of accuracy. Saptarishis Astrology’s Request: This is a research that is highly commendable and must be carried forward. Though this is not a technique for determining victory in elections still can we request true students of this science from various countries to kindly mail us systemized tabular data of their countries election dates, candidate’s data and election results to test this mega‐research with an open mind. If anyone wishes to test it on his or her countries election results and present an article, even if the results are contrary, we do not mind publishing it in the spirit of further learning. Even if we get 75% success ratio out of Sri Krishnan’s Research it would be a valid repeatable pattern. An R. Santhanam Saying If the 7 th lord is in the 5 th house he will portend difficulties in respect of married life and children’s affairs. This does not apply to Virgo and Gemini births If the 5 th lord is in the 7 th house then similar effects as above except in the case of Leo and Scorpio ascendants Should the 12 th lord from natal asc be in Pisces Navamsa one will shine in foreign countries. 238 R.G.Krishnan is a professional Vedic Astrologer, based at Murphy, Texas. He is also a featured speaker at various international symposiums held in USA. He has more than 50 yrs experience in Vedic Astrology and more than 21 yrs experience in 'Financial Astrology, Stock Markets & Commodity markets astrology. We congratulate him for his published prediction of the stock market meltdowns in Jan 2008. He is also the author of the book 'Vedic Astrology-Stock Market Analysis'. He has also been publishing e-books on month to month trends in US Stock Markets every year, since the year 2001. http://anubazaar.com /rgkrishnan. The Nostalgic Lanes of C.S.Patel By R.G.Krishnan, USA. I met late Mr. C.S.Patel for the first time in the year 1982 at Ahmadabad, India at an Astrological Convention, where we both were honored with the award of “Jyotish Maha Mahopadhyaya” title. At the convention Mr. Patel’s speech made a big impact on me and I told him that after returning to Bombay I will meet him on a regular basis to learn more from him on finer points of astrology. Thereafter a good friendship and a Guru‐ Shishya relationship developed between us. I was eager to learn more astrological knowledge from him and he was eager to part with his specialized knowledge. In the year 1982 onwards until 1988 I lived in Bombay and made it a point to meet him on every Sunday and in each meeting I learnt some thing new from him. He had a good collection of books on astrology written by several eminent astrologers. Many of the books in his library were books which were out of print and were difficult to get. He had preserved these books carefully and would refer to them occasionally to make his point. He had a very good habit of recording brief notes at the back page of his books, which helped him to swiftly retrieve 239 any information he needed. He continued this wonderful habit until his last breath. In our weekly meetings we discussed mainly the verses from Nadi astrology. He used to maintain a big chart showing the position of transiting planets with dates on which these planets will be in retrogression and the dates in which they will be direct, dates on which they will enter each sign etc. He also kept notes of important events and the dates on which such events occurred along with the astrological reasoning. During the year 1982 through 1984 he discussed with me the various verses from Chandra Kala Nadi (aka Devakeralam). One particular verse which he referred to ran thus; Lagnese Nidhanamsaste Moode Shashtagathe athava Shudhvadaya cha Maranam Bandhu Heene Mahitale Meaning that when the lord of the ascendant is posited in the Navamsa chart in the 8 th house with ref to the ascendant of the Rasi chart or is eclipsed by the rays of Sun or is posited in the Navamsa chart in the 6 th house with ref to the ascendant of the Rasi chart, then the native will die of starvation or on the bare ground with no blood relations by his side. To make his point he used to refer to the chart of the great Mahatma Gandhi (chart given below) It will be seen from the above natal chart that Mahatma Gandhi had Libra Ascendant in the Rasi chart and that the lord of Ascendant Venus was adversely placed in Taurus sign in the Navamsa chart which was the 8 th house from Libra ____ ____ 240 Ascendant of the Rasi chart. As we all know Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead on Jan 30 1948 at Delhi by some assailant. At the time of his sudden death no blood relations were near him as mentioned in the verse. Around this time on Oct 31 1984 the then Prime minister of India Mrs. Indira Gandhi was assassinated and was shot dead by one assailant. It will be seen from her natal chart that she had Cancer Ascendant in her Rasi chart and lord of ascendant Moon was adversely placed in Aquarius sign in the Navamsa chart (8 th sign with ref to ascendant in her Rasi chart). 241 Later Mr. C.S.Patel had written an article on this verse elaborating the two natal charts discussed above in an article entitled ‘Search light on Navamsa’ which was published in the Astrological Magazine in Jan 1986. In the year 1985 while discussing some astrological points he referred to a verse on Mars which described Mars as “Vrshti Kruth Vrushti Hartah Cha” meaning that Mars is the planet which can cause rainfall and which can also deny rainfall. In Bombay we generally have Monsoon commencing in June which will last until August. In that year in July Mars transited an enemy sign namely Gemini in July that year. Mr. Patel told me that the rainfall in July is likely to be much less although it is one of the monsoon months during which one expects heavy downpour. I was surprised to observe that first two weeks of July were full of dry days without rain which is rather unusual for a place like Bombay. He also mentioned that when Mars moves over to watery sign Cancer there will be heavy rains. This was also observed to be holding true. Incidentally during the current year 2008 in June, Mars transited cancer sign (a watery sign) and we had seen news paper reports stating that heavy rainfall occurred in Bombay in that period. In USA also we had heavy floods in Midwest & in Mississippi river in the month of June which was unusual. In the year 1987 we had organized annual convention on Astrology under the banner of Indian Council of Astrological Sciences. Dr. B.V.Raman and other eminent astrologers like Mr.K.N.Rao, Justice Kapoor Ghanashyam Joshi, Parasmani, V.A.K Iyer, Raman Thakkar etc attended. The function was presided over by a Deputy Minister of Maharashtra Govt. Dr. Raman had personally appreciated Mr. Patel on the Reasearch in Nadi astrology by him and the articles published in Astrological Magazine of India. This convention gave opportunity to ____ ____ 242 eminent astrologers like Mr. K.N.Rao to meet personally Mr.Patel & discuss with him the finer points in Nadi Astrology etc. The convention went off very well and it gave immense pleasure and happiness to Mr.Patel. He had expressed to me then that this was one of the landmarks in his life. Mr.Patel’s visit to USA in 1998 The American Council of Vedic Astrology had invited Mr. Patel to be the Keynote speaker at their Annual Symposium on Vedic Astrology, due to be held at Sedona Arizona. Mr.Patel had accepted the invitation and decided to come to USA with his daughter Kailasben. He informed me over the telephone and I invited him to come early and stay with me at Dallas prior to the symposium and that I will accompany him to the symposium from Dallas. After overcoming many challenges which he had to face to get a visa 1 for self and daughter he could make the trip to Dallas in Oct 1998 and he spent with us about 15 days in that month. Those 15 days were very precious to me as we had daily one‐on‐one meetings in which we discussed many finer points of astrology. It was in one of those meetings he told me that he had met many top‐level astrologers in his life and in his opinion what made them great was not their book knowledge but their intuitive knowledge. He explained further stating that repeated readings of the verses in “Chandra Kala Nadi” made him understand more that what was superficially conveyed by these verses. At some stage every Astrologer gets some revelation and that was what he got by repeated readings of the verses of Chandra Kala Nadi. He also stated that if one is a good astrologer with intuitive knowledge the horoscope will reveal to him more information than what others will see on the surface. Thus there can be two different interpretations on the same horoscope by two different astrologers but the one with intuitive knowledge will have an edge over others. He used to say that it is enjoined in the classics of Astrology that an astrologer should be a man of good moral character, should do his daily prayers to his ‘Ishta devata” and before venturing to make predictions he should worship the Nine planets aka “Nava Grahas”. He himself was a devotee of “Lord Subramanya” (whose picture he used to carry with him always). He used to quote some verse to make his point that an astrologer must worship the Nava grahas before venturing to make predictions. 1 Publisher: Mr. Krishnan as usual is being humble here, it was an immense challenge as first his Visa was rejected which disheartened Shri Patel immensely at the age of 88, then Mr. Krishnanji spoke with a Senator who then called up Mumbai US Consulate office and then a Visa was granted straight for 6 months without questions asked. This is as told by Late Patel to us. 243 Similar points were made to me years ago by Shri Ghanashyam Joshi, a famous astrologer/Palmist of Bombay in the 80’s. He told me then on one occasion that there are three kinds of Knowledge namely “Gyan” meaning knowledge,”Vigyan’ meaning scientific knowledge and “Pragyan” meaning intuitive knowledge and the astrologer who has “Pragyan” or intuitive knowledge will have the ability to give more accurate predictions. Similar views were expressed by Yogi Karveji who had stayed with us at Texas for 15 days in the year 1993. He had also told me that any astrologer with a spiritual bent of mind is likely to be endowed with intuitive knowledge and for such astrologers the horoscopes will reveal more information than what can be seen superficially on the surface. Over the years I have my self experienced that when I focus on the natal charts after doing prayers to “Nava Grahas” they appeared to reveal more information than what is available on the surface. With these few words I conclude this article by stating that the best homage we can pay to the memory of late Mr. Patel will be by following the advice given by him. Panchapakshi Roma Rishi says that Panchapakshi is the science of sciences which can be practiced in full only by the Siddhas. It should not be revealed to all and sundry. A Guru chooses a disciple after 12 years of test, discipline, virtuous conduct and if found fit and deserving, then only will he initiate his disciple into the mysterious and all powerful Panchapakshi What is Panchapakshi? The word literally means five birds namely, Vallooru (royal bird), Owl, Crow, Hen and Peahen. According to Nandinool, an ancient Nadi work the five elements of transcendent and dynamic energy akasa (ether), vayu (air), thejas (fire) appu (water) and prithivi (earth) evolved one after another from the Universal Sound called Nada Brahman or Goddess Parasakthi allegorically described as the Better Half of God who represents the Static Energy of the Universe. The whole cosmic functions of Nature viz, Creation, Protection and Destruction going on endlessly is performed by the Goddess through the Panchabhootas at the will of God. That is why She is praised in Hindu Scriptures as Panchabhootesi, the Ruler of Five Elements. They say that Panchabhootas are of two kinds, Sukshma (subtle) and Sthula (gross) the latter being evolved from the former in fixed mathematical proportion and combination. Every Sukshma atom of Panchabhoota is spilt into halves, one half of which is divided into four equal parts to be exchanged and blended with the split atoms of the other four bhootas resulting in the formation of Sthula Panchabhootas, so much so, one Sthula Akasa atom contains ½ Sukshma Akasa atom, 1/8 th Sukshma Vayu atom, 1/8 th Sukshma Theja atom, 1/8 th Sukshma Appu atom and 1/8 th Sukshma Prithvi atom. Similar is the case of evolution of the other kinds of Sthula atoms. 244